CVE-2023-2856
wireshark: VMS TCPIPtrace file parser crash
Severity Score
6.5
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
VMS TCPIPtrace 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
El fallo del analizador de archivos VMS TCPIPtrace en Wireshark 4.0.0 a 4.0.5 y 3.6.0 a 3.6.13 permite la denegación de servicio a través de un archivo de captura manipulado.
A flaw was found in the VMS TCPIPtrace file parser of Wireshark. This issue occurs when decoding malformed packets from a pcap file or from the network, causing a buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service.
*Credits:
Huascar Tejeda
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Attack Vector
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Scope
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Integrity
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
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- Decision:-
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Automatable
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-05-24 CVE Reserved
- 2023-05-25 CVE Published
- 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-02 First Exploit
- 2024-08-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (8)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2856.json | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00004.html | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19083 | 2024-08-02 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02 | 2023-10-20 | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429 | 2023-10-20 | |
| https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-16.html | 2023-10-20 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2856 | 2023-11-14 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2210824 | 2023-11-14 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | >= 3.6.0 < 3.6.14 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version " >= 3.6.0 < 3.6.14" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | >= 4.0.0 < 4.0.6 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version " >= 4.0.0 < 4.0.6" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 10.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "10.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 12.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "12.0" | - |
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