CVE-2023-2856: VMS TCPIPtrace file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via crafted capture file

PriorityP428medium6.5CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH

EPSS

1.77%

75.7th percentile

VMS TCPIPtrace file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via crafted capture file

Affected

11 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	debian_linux	—	—
debian	debian_linux	—	—
debian	wireshark	< wireshark 4.0.6-1~deb12u1 (bookworm)	wireshark 4.0.6-1~deb12u1 (bookworm)
wireshark	wireshark	>= 0 < 3.4.16-0+deb11u1	3.4.16-0+deb11u1
wireshark	wireshark	>= 0 < 4.0.6-1~deb12u1	4.0.6-1~deb12u1
wireshark	wireshark	>= 0 < 4.0.6-1	4.0.6-1
wireshark	wireshark	>= 0 < 4.0.6-1	4.0.6-1
wireshark	wireshark	>= 3.6.0 < 3.6.14	3.6.14
wireshark	wireshark	>= 4.0.0 < 4.0.6	4.0.6
wireshark_foundation	wireshark	—	—
wireshark_foundation	wireshark	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

osv6.5MEDIUM

vendor_debian5.3MEDIUM

vendor_redhat5.3MEDIUM

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