{"id":34383,"date":"2025-05-04T12:01:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T12:01:07","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-18T23:07:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T05:07:53","slug":"cve-2024-0208-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-wireshark-s-gvcp-dissector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0208-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-wireshark-s-gvcp-dissector\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2024-0208: Denial of Service Vulnerability in Wireshark’s GVCP Dissector<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE-2024-0208 is a significant vulnerability that affects Wireshark versions 4.2.0, 4.0.0 to 4.0.11, and 3.6.0 to 3.6.19. Wireshark, an open-source packet analyzer utilized by network administrators worldwide, has a vulnerability in its GigE Vision Control Protocol (GVCP) dissector. This vulnerability could allow<\/a> an attacker to induce a denial-of-service (DoS) state via packet injection or by using a crafted capture file. The potential impact of this vulnerability includes system<\/a> compromise and data leakage, posing a serious threat to both confidentiality and availability of data.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2024-0208
\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Denial of Service, potential for system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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