Name: CVE-2023-2879: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2023-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2023-2879, CWE-835, CVSS 6.3, EPSS 0.01592

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Amazon_linux_2023	—	Upgrade wireshark-develUpgrade wireshark-cli-debuginfoUpgrade wireshark-debugsourceUpgrade wireshark-cli	Feb 17, 2025	May 26, 2023
Debian	—	Upgrade wireshark	Jun 5, 2023	May 26, 2023
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade net-analyzer/wireshark.	Sep 18, 2023	May 26, 2023
Suse	—	Upgrade wiresharkUpgrade libwiretap12Upgrade wireshark-develUpgrade libwireshark15Upgrade wireshark-ui-qtUpgrade libwsutil13	Aug 10, 2023	May 26, 2023
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	May 26, 2023
Wireshark	—	Upgrade to Wireshark version 4.0.6Upgrade to Wireshark version 3.6.14	Sep 24, 2024	May 26, 2023

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CVSS Details

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