7.5

CVE-2023-2879: debian debian_linux Infinite Loop

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-2879DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2879
Published 26-05-2023Last modified 03-11-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-2879 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Infinite Loop vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.59%
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 5 · Related 2
DLA-3443-1DLA-3906-1DSA-5429-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12989-1SUSE-SU-2023:3252-1

Timeline

  1. 26-05-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-11-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

GDSDB infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.59% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.59%

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
  • wireshark< 4.0.6-1~deb12u1 | < 4.0.6-1
  • debian_linuxEOL10.0 | 12.0
Ubuntu1 product
  • wiresharkAll versions (No fix recorded)
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

10 links