CVE-2023-6174
CVSS 3.1 Score 6.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Nov 16, 2023
Updated: Feb 11, 2024
CWE ID 125
CWE ID 74
Summary
CVE-2023-6174 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Wireshark versions 4.0.0 to 4.0.10. An attacker can exploit this issue by injecting malicious packets or using crafted capture files to cause the SSH dissector to crash. This vulnerability allows an attacker to disrupt the normal operation of Wireshark, potentially causing significant inconvenience or downtime for network administrators. Users are strongly encouraged to update to the latest version of Wireshark to mitigate this risk.
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Affected Products
- Wireshark
- Debian
Affected Vendors
- Wireshark Foundation
- Debian