CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-3190

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Published: Sep 13, 2022 | Modified: Nov 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
5.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Infinite loop in the F5 Ethernet Trailer protocol dissector in Wireshark 3.6.0 to 3.6.7 and 3.4.0 to 3.4.15 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Weakness

The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
WiresharkWireshark3.4.0 (including)3.4.16 (excluding)
WiresharkWireshark3.6.0 (including)3.6.8 (excluding)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9RedHatwireshark-1:3.4.10-4.el9*
WiresharkUbuntubionic*
WiresharkUbuntuesm-apps/jammy*
WiresharkUbuntufocal*
WiresharkUbuntujammy*
WiresharkUbuntukinetic*
WiresharkUbuntulunar*
WiresharkUbuntutrusty*
WiresharkUbuntutrusty/esm*
WiresharkUbuntuupstream*
WiresharkUbuntuxenial*

References