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CVE-2023-2906
Wireshark CP2179 divide by zero
Vulnerability Description
Due to a failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted CP2179 packet, Wireshark versions 2.0.0 through 4.0.7 is susceptible to a divide by zero allowing for a denial of service attack.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- zenofex
- WanderingGlitch
- AHA!
References
- https://takeonme.org/cves/CVE-2023-2906.html
- https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19229
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L4AVRUYSHDNEAJILVSGY5W6MPOMG2YRF/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6HCUPLDY7HLPO46PHMGIJSUBJFTT237C/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TRKHFQPWFU7F3OXTL6IEIQSJG6FVXZTZ/
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.0.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 25th, 2023
Last Modified:
November 3rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available