CVE-2023-6175
published 2024-03-26CVE-2023-6175: NetScreen file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.10 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.18 allows denial of service via crafted capture file
PriorityP337high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
3.46%
87.7th percentile
NetScreen file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.10 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.18 allows denial of service via crafted capture file
Affected
12 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | wireshark | < wireshark 4.0.11-1~deb12u1 (bookworm) | wireshark 4.0.11-1~deb12u1 (bookworm) |
| gitlab | wireshark | — | — |
| msrc | azure_linux_3.0_arm | — | — |
| msrc | azure_linux_3.0_x64 | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 3.4.16-0+deb11u1 | 3.4.16-0+deb11u1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 4.0.11-1~deb12u1 | 4.0.11-1~deb12u1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 4.0.11-1 | 4.0.11-1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 4.0.11-1 | 4.0.11-1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | 3.6.0 – 3.6.18 | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | 4.0.0 – 4.0.10 | — |
| wireshark_foundation | wireshark | >= 3.6.0 < 3.6.19 | 3.6.19 |
| wireshark_foundation | wireshark | >= 4.0.0 < 4.0.11 | 4.0.11 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
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GitLab
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') in Wireshark
vendor_gitlab·2024-03-26·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-6175 [HIGH] CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') in Wireshark
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') in Wireshark
NetScreen file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.10 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.18 allows denial of service via crafted capture file
Affected products: Wireshark
Affected versions: >=4.0.0, =3.6.0, <3.6.19 (affected)
Solution: Upgrade to versions 4.0.11, 3.6.19 or above.
Credit: Anonymous working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Microsoft
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') in Wireshark
vendor_msrc·2024-03-12·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-6175 [HIGH] CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') in Wireshark
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') in Wireshark
NIST NVD Details: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6175
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
GitLab: Gi
Red Hat
wireshark: NetScreen File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow
vendor_redhat·2023-11-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-6175 [HIGH] CWE-119 wireshark: NetScreen File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow
wireshark: NetScreen File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow
NetScreen file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.10 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.18 allows denial of service via crafted capture file
A heap-based buffer overflow was found in Wireshark's NetScreen file parser. This issue may allow local arbitrary code execution via a crafted capture file.
Statement: Although arbitrary code execution may be possible, default memory protections in Red Hat Enterprise Linux should prevent this flaw from causing a higher impact than an application crash.
Wireshark is not an application that runs with elevated privileges, limiting the exploitability and impact of this issue to the user's context. Therefore, the severity score is set to Moderate.
Package: wireshark (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of su
Debian
CVE-2023-6175: wireshark - NetScreen file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.10 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.18 all...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-6175 [HIGH] CVE-2023-6175: wireshark - NetScreen file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.10 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.18 all...
NetScreen file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.10 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.18 allows denial of service via crafted capture file
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.0.11-1~deb12u1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 3.4.16-0+deb11u1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 4.0.11-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.0.11-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4.0.11-1)
OSV
CVE-2023-6175: NetScreen file parser crash in Wireshark 4
osv·2024-03-26·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-6175 [HIGH] CVE-2023-6175: NetScreen file parser crash in Wireshark 4
NetScreen file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.10 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.18 allows denial of service via crafted capture file
GHSA
GHSA-r8r7-4wvf-px33: NetScreen file parser crash in Wireshark 4
ghsa_unreviewed·2024-03-26
CVE-2023-6175 [HIGH] CWE-120 GHSA-r8r7-4wvf-px33: NetScreen file parser crash in Wireshark 4
NetScreen file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.10 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.18 allows denial of service via crafted capture file
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19404https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-29.htmlhttps://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19404https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00016.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.htmlhttps://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-29.html
2024-03-26
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