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

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wireshark
Status
Wireshark
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 May 2023

What is CVE-2023-2879?

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.

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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:
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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