Name: CVE-2023-5371: Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2023-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2023-5371, CWE-789, CWE-770, CVSS 5.3, EPSS 0.00513

RTPS dissector memory leak in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.8 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.16 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade wireshark	Aug 22, 2024	Oct 4, 2023
Amazon_linux_2023	—	Upgrade wireshark-debugsourceUpgrade wireshark-cli-debuginfoUpgrade wireshark-cliUpgrade wireshark-devel	Feb 17, 2025	Oct 4, 2023
Debian	—	Upgrade wireshark	Nov 27, 2023	Oct 4, 2023
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade net-analyzer/wireshark.	Feb 5, 2024	Oct 4, 2023
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Oct 4, 2023
Suse	—	Upgrade libwiretap12Upgrade libwsutil13Upgrade wiresharkUpgrade wireshark-ui-qtUpgrade libwireshark15Upgrade wireshark-devel	Oct 17, 2023	Oct 4, 2023
Vmware Photon_os	—	Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version.	Jan 20, 2025	Oct 4, 2023
Wireshark	—	Upgrade to Wireshark version 3.6.17Upgrade to Wireshark version 4.0.9	Sep 24, 2024	Oct 4, 2023

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CVSS Details

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