High severity · published Mar 26, 2024
CVE-2023-6175
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
7.8
CVSS
3.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.5% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Wireshark · Wireshark
3.6.0 through 3.6.18; 4.0.0 through 4.0.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6175
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6175
Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19404
Vendor Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-29.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00016.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html
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