PT-2023-16249 · Wireshark+3 · Wireshark+3

Published 2023-01-23 · Updated 2025-04-01 · CVE-2023-0411

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Wireshark versions 3.6.0 through 3.6.10 Wireshark versions 4.0.0 through 4.0.2

Description The issue is related to excessive loops in multiple dissectors, which allows for denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file.

Recommendations For Wireshark versions 3.6.0 through 3.6.10, update to a version outside of this range to resolve the issue. For Wireshark versions 4.0.0 through 4.0.2, update to a version outside of this range to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of dissectors in Wireshark to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

DoS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-834

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2023-1113

ALT-PU-2023-1160

ALT-PU-2023-5823

ALT-PU-2023-6556

CVE-2023-0411

DLA-3313-1

DLA-3906-1

OESA-2023-1094

OESA-2023-1115

OPENSUSE-SU-2023_0343-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12647-1

ROSA-SA-2023-2257

SUSE-SU-2023:0343-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Suse

Wireshark

References · 51

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/0xxx/CVE-2023-0411.json · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:0343-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/18720 · Patch
• https://wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-06.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-0411 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OESA-2023-1094 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:12647-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/18711 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0411 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0411 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-3906-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0412 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-0411 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0411 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3724 · Security Note