Denial of Service through GDSDB Infinite Loop in Wireshark Software by The Wireshark Team
CVE-2023-2879

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wireshark
Status
Wireshark
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 May 2023

Summary

The GDSDB infinite loop vulnerability found in Wireshark versions 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 can lead to a denial of service condition. This issue arises when an attacker exploits the flaw using either specially crafted packet injections or by providing a malicious capture file. As a result, affected systems may become unresponsive, impacting network monitoring and analysis capabilities. Users are encouraged to update to the latest versions to mitigate potential risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Wireshark >=4.0.0, <4.0.6 < 4.0.0, 4.0.6

Wireshark >=3.6.0, <3.6.14 < 3.6.0, 3.6.14

References

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-14.html
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19068
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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