CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-0211

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Published: Jan 03, 2024 | Modified: Oct 08, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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

DOCSIS dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0 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

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Wireshark Wireshark 4.2.0 (including) 4.2.0 (including)
Wireshark Ubuntu bionic *
Wireshark Ubuntu lunar *
Wireshark Ubuntu mantic *
Wireshark Ubuntu trusty *
Wireshark Ubuntu trusty/esm *
Wireshark Ubuntu xenial *

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