DOCSIS dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade wireshark | Oct 1, 2024 | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libwireshark18Upgrade wireshark-develUpgrade libwiretap15Upgrade libwireshark17Upgrade wiresharkUpgrade wireshark-ui-qtUpgrade libwiretap14Upgrade libwsutil15Upgrade libwsutil16 | Sep 10, 2024 | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Wireshark | — | Upgrade to Wireshark version 4.2.1 | Sep 24, 2024 | Jan 3, 2024 |
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