CVE-2023-2879

GDSDB infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

CVSS v3 6.3 MEDIUM

6.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2879.json	Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19068	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00004.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429	Third Party Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-14.html	Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2879.json	Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19068	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00004.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429	Third Party Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-14.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:::::::*

History

03 Nov 2025, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html -

Information

Published : 2023-05-26 21:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-2879

Mitre link : CVE-2023-2879

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-2879

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wireshark

wireshark

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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