CVE-2023-2879

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  3. 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

6.3 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

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 -

21 Nov 2024, 07:59

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2879.json - Third Party Advisory () https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2879.json - Third Party Advisory
References () https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19068 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19068 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00004.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00004.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02 - Third Party Advisory () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429 - Third Party Advisory () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-14.html - Vendor Advisory () https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-14.html - Vendor Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.3

16 Jun 2023, 04:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429 -

03 Jun 2023, 19:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00004.html -

29 May 2023, 03:56

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
CWE CWE-835
References (MISC) https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19068 - (MISC) https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19068 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-14.html - (MISC) https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-14.html - Vendor Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2879.json - (CONFIRM) https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2879.json - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

26 May 2023, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
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

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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

wireshark

  • wireshark
CWE
CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')