CVE-2023-4511
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in Wireshark
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.3 Medium
- Published
- Aug 24, 2023
- Updated
- Mar 27, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 24, 2023
Description
BT SDP dissector infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.7 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.15 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | GitLab |
Weaknesses
- CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
WiresharkWireshark Foundation |
|
References
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-24.html
- GitLab Issue #19258issue-tracking
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L4AVRUYSHDNEAJILVSGY5W6MPOMG2YRF/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6HCUPLDY7HLPO46PHMGIJSUBJFTT237C/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TRKHFQPWFU7F3OXTL6IEIQSJG6FVXZTZ/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00016.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html
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