Medium severity · published May 26, 2023
CVE-2023-2858
NetScaler file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via crafted capture file
6.5
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 78% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
10.0; 12.0 · source: NVD
WI
Wireshark · Wireshark
3.6.0 before 3.6.14; 4.0.0 before 4.0.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2858
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2858
Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2858.json
Exploit
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19081
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00004.html
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429
Vendor Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-15.html
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