Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting wireshark-debugsource package, versions <1:4.0.6-1.amzn2023.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-WIRESHARKDEBUGSOURCE-5671667
  • published8 Jun 2023
  • disclosed26 May 2023

Introduced: 26 May 2023

CVE-2023-2879  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 wireshark-debugsource to version 1:4.0.6-1.amzn2023.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-197.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark-debugsource package and not the wireshark-debugsource package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

GDSDB 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

CVSS Scores

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