6.5

CVE-2023-2854: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-2854DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2854
Published 26-05-2023Last modified 15-01-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-2854 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.88%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2
DSA-5429-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12958-1SUSE-SU-2024:3165-1

Timeline

  1. 26-05-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 15-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

BLF file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via crafted capture file

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.88%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

58%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.88% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.88%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (gitlab.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Ubuntu1 product
  • wireshark< 4.2.2-1.1build3 | < 4.4.5-1
Wireshark1 product
  • wireshark≥ 3.6.0, < 3.6.14 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.6
Wireshark foundation1 product
  • wireshark≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.6 | ≥ 3.6.0, < 3.6.14

4 vendors · 5 products

References

8 links