🛡️ AZL-44175 — wireshark (CVE-2023-2906)
Description
CVE-2023-2906 affecting package wireshark for versions less than 4.4.7-1
Due to a failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted CP2179 packet, Wireshark versions 2.0.0 through 4.0.7 is susceptible to a divide by zero allowing for a denial of service attack.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
Affected software
AZL-44175 is recorded against 1 package.
- wireshark (fixed in 4.4.7-1)
Timeline and source
Published on 25 August 2023 and last revised on 21 April 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wireshark | — | 4.4.7-1 |
References
Similar Threats
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