First published: Tue Jan 24 2023(Updated: )
GNW dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.2 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.10 and allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Credit: cve@gitlab.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Wireshark Wireshark | >=3.6.0<=3.6.10 | |
Wireshark Wireshark | >=4.0.0<=4.0.2 |
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CVE-2023-0416 is a vulnerability in Wireshark versions 4.0.0 to 4.0.2 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.10 that allows denial of service through packet injection or a crafted capture file.
CVE-2023-0416 has a severity value of 6.5, which is considered medium.
CVE-2023-0416 affects Wireshark versions 4.0.0 to 4.0.2 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.10, potentially leading to a crash in the GNW dissector and causing denial of service.
With CVE-2023-0416, an attacker can perform denial of service attacks by injecting malicious packets or using a specially-crafted capture file.
To fix CVE-2023-0416, it is recommended to update to a newer version of Wireshark that is not affected by the vulnerability.