CVE-2023-6175
Public on 2023-11-17
Modified on 2024-02-14
Description
A heap based buffer overflow in Wireshark's NetScreen file parser may lead to a local arbitrary code execution via a crafted capture file.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | wireshark | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | wireshark | 2023-11-29 | ALAS2-2023-2348 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | wireshark | 2023-12-06 | ALAS2023-2023-440 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |