CVE-2023-1994: debian debian_linux Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-1994DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1994
Published 12-04-2023Last modified 03-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-1994 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.00%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 2Timeline
- 12-04-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
GQUIC dissector crash 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
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSources4 sources · 6.3–6.5
- CVE.orgCNA6.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.00%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
62%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.00% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.00%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (gitlab.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- wireshark< 4.0.6-1~deb12u1 | < 4.0.6-1
- debian_linuxEOL10.0 | 12.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL36 | 37 | 38
Ubuntu1 product
- wiresharkAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wireshark1 product
- wireshark≥ 3.6.0, < 3.6.13 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.5
Wireshark foundation1 product
- wireshark≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.5 | ≥ 3.6.0, < 3.6.13
5 vendors · 6 products
References
13 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
