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CVE-2024-0208

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  • Published2024-01-03
  • WeaknessCWE-230

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Description

GVCP dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0, 4.0.0 to 4.0.11, and 3.6.0 to 3.6.19 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-01-0308:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Wireshark
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.6≥ 3.6.0, ≤ 3.6.19no fix published
4.0≥ 4.0.0, ≤ 4.0.11no fix published
4.2= 4.2.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As GitLab, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Wireshark Foundation Wiresharkother versions: unknown
    Affected
    • ≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.1fixed in 4.2.1semver
    • ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.12fixed in 4.0.12semver
    • ≥ 3.6.0, < 3.6.20fixed in 3.6.20semver

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-03-27

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • wiresharkUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • wiresharkUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • wiresharkUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • wiresharkUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • wiresharkUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • wiresharkTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6all versions · fixed in 1:3.4.10-7.el9_6.tuxcare.els2and 2 other packages
  • wiresharkTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2all versions · fixed in 1:3.4.10-4.el9.tuxcare.els3and 2 other packages
  • wiresharkSUSE:Manager Server 4.3all versions · fixed in 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1

41 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2024-0208 Red Hat Product Security

    wireshark: GVCP dissector crash via packet injection or crafted capture file

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2024-01-03
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-phw4-gv7f-mc27

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-0208?

GVCP dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0, 4.0.0 to 4.0.11, and 3.6.0 to 3.6.19 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Is CVE-2024-0208 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-0208 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-0208?

CVE-2024-0208 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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