# CVE-2021-4183: Crash in the pcapng file parser in Wireshark 3.6.0 allows denial of service via crafted capture file

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-12-30 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Wireshark Foundation Wireshark: 3.6.0

## Description

Crash in the pcapng file parser in Wireshark 3.6.0 allows denial of service via crafted capture file

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Wireshark Foundation Wireshark, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2021-19.html
- https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/17755
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-4183.json
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R5AEK3XTOIOGCGUILUFISMGX54YJXWGJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Q6XGBKWSQFCVYUN4ZK3O3NJIFP3OAFVT/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-04

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