CVE-2022-4345: Medium severity wireshark vulnerability

Published Jan 12, 2023
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Updated

Infinite loops in the BPv6, OpenFlow, and Kafka protocol dissectors in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.1 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.9 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Affected Software

2 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark>=3.6.0<3.6.10
Wireshark Wireshark>=4.0.0<4.0.2

Event History

Jan 12, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2022-4345.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4345?

The severity of CVE-2022-4345 is medium with a severity value of 6.5 (CVSS score).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-4345?

Wireshark versions 3.6.0 to 3.6.9 and 4.0.0 to 4.0.1 are affected by CVE-2022-4345.

4

How can this vulnerability be exploited?

This vulnerability can be exploited through packet injection or a crafted capture file.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2022-4345?

Yes, you can find references for CVE-2022-4345 in the following links: [Reference 1](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-4345.json), [Reference 2](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00007.html), [Reference 3](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RDZMWIKH3L5JQZC6GSVOJ3N5UXNQPJGQ/)

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