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CVE-2024-0211: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in Wireshark

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2024-01-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-835

Description

DOCSIS dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Affected products

• Wireshark Foundation Wireshark: 4.2.0

References

• https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19557
• https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-05.html
• https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19557
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html
• https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-05.html

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