CVE-2023-2879 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-2879

Vendor Wireshark Foundation
Product Wireshark
Published May 26, 2023
Last update November 3, 2025
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CVSS base score

6.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 26, 2023 CVE published
November 3, 2025 Record updated