CVE-2023-1993

6.3 MEDIUM
Published: April 12, 2023 Modified: November 03, 2025
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Description

LISP dissector large loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.4 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.12 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-1993.json
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/18900
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00029.html
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EHLTD25WNQSPQNELX52UH6YLP4TBLKTT/
Source: cve@gitlab.com
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FZA7IMATNNQPLIM6WMRPM3T5ZY24NRR2/
Source: cve@gitlab.com
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PFJERBHVWYLYWXO2B3V47QH66IEB6EZ3/
Source: cve@gitlab.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-10.html
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-1993.json
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/18900
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00029.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EHLTD25WNQSPQNELX52UH6YLP4TBLKTT/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FZA7IMATNNQPLIM6WMRPM3T5ZY24NRR2/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PFJERBHVWYLYWXO2B3V47QH66IEB6EZ3/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-10.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

19 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
47th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-834 CWE-834

Affected Vendors

debian wireshark fedoraproject

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