title: Uncontrolled Recursion in Wireshark
description: CBOR dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.6 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
problem types: CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion
affected:
{
vendor: Wireshark Foundation
product: Wireshark
versions:
version: 4.0.0, status: affected, lessThan: 4.0.8, versionType: semver
defaultStatus: unaffected
}
metrics:
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
cvssV3_1: [
version: 3.1
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
attackVector: LOCAL
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: NONE
userInteraction: REQUIRED
scope: UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: LOW
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseScore: 5.3
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
]
solutions: Upgrade to version 4.0.8 or above.