CVE-2023-2906

Public Exploit
Wireshark CP2179 divide by zero

Description

Due to a failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted CP2179 packet, Wireshark versions 2.0.0 through 4.0.7 is susceptible to a divide by zero allowing for a denial of service attack.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
Third-Party Advisory takeonme.org Third-Party Advisory gitlab.com
Affected: Wireshark Foundation Wireshark
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://takeonme.org/cves/CVE-2023-2906.html third party advisory exploit technical description
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19229 patch exploit third party advisory issue tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L4AVRUYSHDNEAJILVSGY5W6MPOMG2YRF/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6HCUPLDY7HLPO46PHMGIJSUBJFTT237C/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TRKHFQPWFU7F3OXTL6IEIQSJG6FVXZTZ/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2906?
CVE-2023-2906 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-2906?
To fix CVE-2023-2906, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-2906 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-2906 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-2906?
CVE-2023-2906 affects Wireshark Foundation Wireshark.
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