{"id":34426,"date":"2025-05-04T15:02:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T15:02:13","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-10T18:19:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T18:19:46","slug":"cve-2024-0211-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-wireshark-4-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0211-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-wireshark-4-2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-0211: Denial of Service Vulnerability in Wireshark 4.2.0<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is fraught with threats, and among them is the latest vulnerability CVE-2024-0211. Affecting Wireshark 4.2.0, a widely used network protocol analyzer, this vulnerability primarily allows for a denial of service (DoS) attack. The threat is particularly critical as it can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32849-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39136\">lead to a potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage. Given Wireshark&#8217;s popularity among network administrators and cybersecurity professionals, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23176-sql-injection-vulnerability-poses-serious-threat-to-data-security\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39938\">vulnerability poses<\/a> a significant risk to a broad range of systems if left unaddressed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-0211<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Denial of service, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22636-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-vr-frases-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40183\">potential system<\/a> compromise, data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3215145465\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Wireshark | 4.2.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies in the DOCSIS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0207-wireshark-4-2-0-http3-dissector-crash-causing-denial-of-service\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40837\">dissector of Wireshark<\/a> 4.2.0. An attacker can trigger a crash by injecting malicious packets or feeding a crafted capture <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-43958-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-hospital-management-system-v4-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39689\">file to the system running the vulnerable<\/a> software. The crash results in a denial of service, and in some cases, it can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32857-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39757\">lead to a potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28039-pre-auth-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-in-totolink-ex1200t\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39516\">vulnerability is exploitable remotely<\/a> and does not require any user interaction or privileges, enhancing its potential impact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1320010804\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3200-unauthenticated-remote-attacker-exploiting-insecure-tls-protocols\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40788\">attacker might exploit<\/a> the vulnerability. This pseudocode shows the creation of a crafted packet which, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4083-process-isolation-vulnerability-in-thunderbird-and-firefox-due-to-improper-handling-of-javascript-uris\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41671\">processed by the vulnerable<\/a> software, triggers the crash.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">import scapy.all as scapy\n# Create a DOCSIS header\nheader = scapy.Docsis()\n# Craft a malicious payload\npayload = &quot;A&quot; * 5000 # The actual payload would be carefully crafted to exploit the vulnerability\n# Create a DOCSIS packet with the malicious payload\npacket = scapy.Ether()\/header\/payload\n# Send the packet to the target\nscapy.send(packet, iface=&quot;eth0&quot;)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Please note that this is a simplified example created for educational purposes. In a real-world scenario, the malicious payload would be meticulously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32432-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-craft-cms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40503\">crafted to exploit the specific vulnerability<\/a> in question.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation to prevent the exploitation of this vulnerability. It&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-44755-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-sacco-management-system-v1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39628\">critical to keep these systems<\/a> up-to-date and to monitor network traffic for signs of malicious activity continually.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is fraught with threats, and among them is the latest vulnerability CVE-2024-0211. Affecting Wireshark 4.2.0, a widely used network protocol analyzer, this vulnerability primarily allows for a denial of service (DoS) attack. The threat is particularly critical as it can lead to a potential system compromise or data leakage. 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