Denial of Service Vulnerability in Wireshark by The Wireshark Project
CVE-2023-1161

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wireshark
Status
Wireshark
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 March 2023

What is CVE-2023-1161?

A vulnerability in Wireshark's ISO 15765 and ISO 10681 dissectors can be triggered by attackers using specially crafted packets or capture files. This exploit can cause the application to crash, leading to a denial of service for users. Versions affected include Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.3 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.11, making it imperative for users to upgrade to the patched versions to mitigate the risks of such attacks.

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Affected Version(s)

Wireshark >=4.0.0, <4.0.4 < 4.0.0, 4.0.4

Wireshark >=3.6.0, <3.6.12 < 3.6.0, 3.6.12

References

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-08.html
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/18839
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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