CVE-2023-3649

Buffer Over-read in Wireshark

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Published Jul 14, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

iSCSI dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.6 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Wireshark Foundation

Wireshark

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.0.0`	affected	< 4.0.7

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to version 4.0.7 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-3906-1	wireshark security update
EUVD	EUVD-2023-44293	iSCSI dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.6 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.239% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19164
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-22.html

History

Nov 3, 2025 10:30 PM Added references View changes

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

Oct 22, 2024 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Wireshark Wireshark

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Nov 3, 2025, 9:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitLab
Published: Jul 14, 2023, 6:16 AM
Updated: Nov 3, 2025, 9:48 PM
Reserved: Jul 13, 2023, 2:21 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Nov 3, 2025, 9:48 PM

Updated: Nov 3, 2025, 9:48 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 14, 2023, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM

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Red Hat No data

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