CVE-2024-0211Public exploit

Denial of service via DOCSIS dissector loop

Published Jan 3, 2024 · Updated Mar 27, 2026

Infinite loop in the DOCSIS dissector in Wireshark 4.2.0 allows attackers to crash the application via malformed packet input. Extended-header parsing repeatedly adds the same docsis.ehdr.type field to the protocol tree until the million-item loop guard aborts dissection. Triggering requires an injected malformed packet to be captured or a crafted trace file to be opened, and the documented consequence is application interruption.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.54%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Infinite loop in the DOCSIS dissector in Wireshark 4.2.0 allows attackers to crash the application via malformed packet input. Extended-header parsing repeatedly adds the same docsis.ehdr.type field to the protocol tree until the million-item loop guard aborts dissection. Triggering requires an injected malformed packet to be captured or a crafted trace file to be opened, and the documented consequence is application interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-0211
Published
Jan 3, 2024
Updated
Mar 27, 2026
Vendor
Wireshark Foundation
Product
Wireshark
Classifications
CWE-835, T1499.004
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 3, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 27, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.2.0 <4.2.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorUnavailable in this record.
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Wireshark Foundation · Wiresharkversion=4.2.0 <4.2.1

Published CVSS scores

7.8GitLab Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
VectorUnavailable
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

Public exploit references

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