Wireshark up to 3.6.15/4.0.7 BT SDP Dissector memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 3.6.15/4.0.7. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component BT SDP Dissector. This manipulation causes memory leak. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-4513. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Wireshark up to 3.6.15/4.0.7 (Packet Analyzer Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component BT SDP Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

BT SDP dissector memory leak in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.7 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.15 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

The weakness was disclosed 08/24/2023 as 19259. It is possible to read the advisory at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-4513 since 08/24/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 207910 (Debian dla-3906 : libwireshark-data - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 3.6.16 or 4.0.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (207910). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 207910
Nessus Name: Debian dla-3906 : libwireshark-data - security update

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 3.6.16/4.0.8

Timelineinfo

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05/07/2026 +987 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: 19259
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-4513 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-4513
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-237907

Entryinfo

Created: 08/24/2023 10:31
Updated: 05/07/2026 10:43
Changes: 08/24/2023 10:31 (49), 09/16/2023 16:48 (11), 08/29/2024 17:41 (16), 10/02/2024 22:06 (2), 05/07/2026 10:40 (2), 05/07/2026 10:43 (4)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

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