CVE-2024-0208 Improper Handling of Missing Values in Wireshark
Attackers can cause a denial of service in Wireshark by injecting crafted packets or providing malicious capture files to the GVCP dissector.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-0208?
CVE-2024-0208 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 3 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
GVCP dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0, 4.0.0 to 4.0.11, and 3.6.0 to 3.6.19 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Weakness: CWE-230
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0208?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0208?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2024-0208 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0208 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as AZL-32318, AZL-37058, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0208, GHSA-phw4-gv7f-mc27, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0208.