PT-2021-23425
CVE-2021-4183
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Published
2021-12-30
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Updated
2024-06-15
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Wireshark version 3.6.0
Description
The issue is related to a crash in the pcapng file parser, allowing denial of service via a crafted capture file. This can potentially affect a significant number of devices worldwide, although the exact number is not specified.
Recommendations
For Wireshark version 3.6.0, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk, as the current version is affected by the denial of service issue via crafted capture files.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploitability
Exploit
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Researchers
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