Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-4190 (CCN-216396)

Assigned:2021-12-29
Published:2021-12-29
Updated:2022-11-04
Summary:Large loop in the Kafka dissector in Wireshark 3.6.0 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-2021-4190

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wireshark-kafka-dos(216396)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-4190.json

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/17811

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2022-30411cb3c4

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2022-1daf93c51d

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-202210-04

Source: CCN
Type: Wireshark advisory wnpa-sec-2021-22
Kafka dissector infinite loop

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2021-22.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.4.0 and < 3.4.12)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:7983
    P
    		wireshark-devel-3.6.13-150000.3.89.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:7698
    P
    		libwireshark15-3.6.13-150000.3.89.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3106
    P
    		ibus-chewing-1.4.14-4.11 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3360
    P
    		rzsz-0.12.21~rc-1001.3.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:94990
    P
    		wireshark-devel-3.6.2-3.71.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:94736
    P
    		libwireshark15-3.6.2-3.71.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119301
    P
    		Security update for wireshark (Moderate)
    2022-02-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:939
    P
    		Security update for wireshark (Moderate)
    2022-02-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119484
    P
    		Security update for wireshark (Moderate)
    2022-02-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:101631
    P
    		Security update for wireshark (Moderate)
    2022-02-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:118806
    P
    		Security update for wireshark (Moderate)
    2022-02-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:1082
    P
    		Security update for wireshark (Moderate)
    2022-02-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119669
    P
    		Security update for wireshark (Moderate)
    2022-02-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:42338
    P
    		Security update for wireshark (Moderate)
    2022-02-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:101760
    P
    		Security update for wireshark (Moderate)
    2022-02-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:118996
    P
    		Security update for wireshark (Moderate)
    2022-02-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:1687
    P
    		Security update for wireshark (Moderate)
    2022-02-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:102248
    P
    		Security update for wireshark (Moderate)
    2022-02-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112917
    P
    		libwireshark15-3.6.1-2.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    BACK
    wireshark wireshark 3.6.0
    wireshark wireshark *
    fedoraproject fedora 34
    fedoraproject fedora 35