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CVE-2023-2906

Divide By Zero

Published: Aug 25, 2023 | Modified: Nov 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
6.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
6.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2906
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/369.html

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.

Weakness

The product divides a value by zero.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
WiresharkWireshark2.0.0 (including)4.0.7 (including)
WiresharkUbuntubionic*
WiresharkUbuntuesm-apps/focal*
WiresharkUbuntuesm-apps/jammy*
WiresharkUbuntufocal*
WiresharkUbuntujammy*
WiresharkUbuntulunar*
WiresharkUbuntumantic*
WiresharkUbuntutrusty*
WiresharkUbuntutrusty/esm*
WiresharkUbuntuupstream*
WiresharkUbuntuxenial*

References

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