CVE-2023-2952

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XRA dissector infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

5.3 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2952.json Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19100 Exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00004.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429 Third Party Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-20.html Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2952.json Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19100 Exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00004.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429 Third Party Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-20.html Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

03 Nov 2025, 22:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html -

21 Nov 2024, 07:59

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2952.json - Third Party Advisory () https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2952.json - Third Party Advisory
References () https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19100 - Exploit () https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19100 - Exploit
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00004.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00004.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02 - Third Party Advisory () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429 - Third Party Advisory () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-20.html - Vendor Advisory () https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-20.html - Vendor Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.3

20 Oct 2023, 17:52

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02 - (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02 - Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00004.html - Mailing List (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00004.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429 - (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429 - Third Party Advisory

17 Sep 2023, 07:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02 -

16 Jun 2023, 04:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429 -

06 Jun 2023, 20:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00004.html - (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00004.html - Mailing List
References (MISC) https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19100 - (MISC) https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19100 - Exploit
References (CONFIRM) https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2952.json - (CONFIRM) https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2952.json - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-20.html - (MISC) https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-20.html - Vendor Advisory
First Time Debian debian Linux
Wireshark
Debian
Wireshark wireshark
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-835

03 Jun 2023, 19:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00004.html -

30 May 2023, 23:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-05-30 23:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-2952

Mitre link : CVE-2023-2952

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-2952

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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

wireshark

  • wireshark
CWE
CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')