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CVE-2024-0208: 
Wireshark vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The vulnerability CVE-2024-0208 affects the GVCP dissector in Wireshark versions 4.2.0, 4.0.0 to 4.0.11, and 3.6.0 to 3.6.19. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on January 3, 2024, allowing denial of service attacks through packet injection or crafted capture file manipulation (Wireshark Advisory, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is related to a crash in the GVCP (GigE Vision Control Protocol) dissector component of Wireshark. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H by NVD, indicating a high severity issue with network accessibility and no required privileges or user interaction (NVD).

Impact

The primary impact of this vulnerability is the potential for denial of service attacks against Wireshark installations. When exploited, the vulnerability can cause Wireshark to crash during packet analysis, disrupting network traffic monitoring and analysis capabilities (Wireshark Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in Wireshark versions 4.2.1, 4.0.12, and 3.6.20. Users are advised to upgrade to these or later versions to mitigate the risk. Various Linux distributions have also released security updates to address this vulnerability (Wireshark Advisory, Debian Advisory, Fedora Update).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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