Wireshark TLV Dissector Infinite Loop DoS v3.64.2 (ZigBee & MONGO)
CVE-2024-4854 Published on May 14, 2024
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in Wireshark
MONGO and ZigBee TLV dissector infinite loops in Wireshark 4.2.0 to 4.2.4, 4.0.0 to 4.0.14, and 3.6.0 to 3.6.22 allow denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-4854 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Infinite Loop Vulnerability?
The program contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. If the loop can be influenced by an attacker, this weakness could allow attackers to consume excessive resources such as CPU or memory.
CVE-2024-4854 has been classified to as an Infinite Loop vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-4854
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Affected Versions
Wireshark Foundation Wireshark:- Version 4.2.0 and below 4.2.5 is affected.
- Version 4.0.0 and below 4.0.15 is affected.
- Version 3.6.0 and below 3.6.23 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.