CVE-2024-0211

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in Wireshark

State: Published
Severity: 7.8 High
Published: Jan 3, 2024
Updated: Mar 27, 2026
Reserved: Jan 3, 2024

Description

DOCSIS dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0 allows denial of service via packet injection or 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-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Affected Products

Product	Versions
WiresharkWireshark Foundation	4.2.0 to before 4.2.1Affected

References

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-05.html
GitLab Issue #19557issue-tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html

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