CVE-2023-6175

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') in Wireshark

State: Published
Severity: 7.8 High
Published: Mar 26, 2024
Updated: Mar 27, 2026
Reserved: Nov 16, 2023

Description

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

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	7.8 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	GitLab

Weaknesses

CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

Affected Products

Product	Versions
WiresharkWireshark Foundation	4.0.0 to before 4.0.11Affected 3.6.0 to before 3.6.19Affected

References

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-29.html
GitLab Issue #19404issue-tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00016.html

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