Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-39923 (CCN-213696)

Assigned:2021-11-17
Published:2021-11-17
Updated:2022-03-09
Summary:Large loop in the PNRP dissector in Wireshark 3.4.0 to 3.4.9 and 3.2.0 to 3.2.17 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-834
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-39923

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wireshark-pnrp-dos(213696)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39923.json

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/17684

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20211226 [SECURITY] [DLA 2849-1] wireshark security update

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-5019

Source: CCN
Type: Wireshark advisory wnpa-sec-2021-11
PNRP dissector large loop

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2021-11.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.2.0 and <= 3.2.17)
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.4.0 and <= 3.4.9)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:3.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:3.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    wireshark wireshark *
    wireshark wireshark *
    debian debian linux 10.0
    debian debian linux 11.0
    debian debian linux 9.0
    wireshark wireshark 3.2.0
    wireshark wireshark 3.4.0
    wireshark wireshark 3.2.17
    wireshark wireshark 3.4.9