#VU70040 Infinite loop in Wireshark - CVE-2022-4345 

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#VU70040 Infinite loop in Wireshark - CVE-2022-4345

Published: December 8, 2022 / Updated: January 19, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU70040
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4345
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Wireshark
Software vendor:
Wireshark.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the BPv6, OpenFlow, and Kafka protocol dissectors. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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