UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0666

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-0666
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0666.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0666
Related
Published
2023-06-07T03:15:00Z
Modified
2025-06-05T16:56:43Z
Severity
  • 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted RTPS packet, Wireshark version 4.0.5 and prior, by default, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly code execution in the context of the process running Wireshark.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.10.2-1
1.10.3-1
1.10.5-1ubuntu1
1.10.5-2
1.10.6-1
1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1

2.*

2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1
2.6.4-2~ubuntu14.04.1
2.6.5-1~ubuntu14.04.1
2.6.6-1~ubuntu14.04.0
2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1
2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm2
2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.12.7+g7fc8978-1
1.12.8+g5b6e543-2

2.*

2.0.1+g59ea380-3build1
2.0.2+ga16e22e-1
2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04
2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1
2.6.4-2~ubuntu16.04.0
2.6.5-1~ubuntu16.04.0
2.6.6-1~ubuntu16.04.0
2.6.8-1~ubuntu16.04.0
2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0
2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm1
2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.2-1
2.4.3-1
2.4.4-1
2.4.5-1
2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1
2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0
2.6.5-1~ubuntu18.04.0
2.6.6-1~ubuntu18.04.0
2.6.8-1~ubuntu18.04.0
2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0
2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm1
2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.0.5-1
3.0.7-1
3.2.1-1
3.2.2-1
3.2.3-1
3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@3.6.2-2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.4.7-1~exp1
3.4.9-1
3.6.2-1ubuntu1
3.6.2-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:24.10 / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@4.2.6-1?arch=source&distro=oracular

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.2.6-1

Affected versions

4.*

4.2.2-1.1build3
4.2.5-1
4.2.5-2build2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "libwireshark17t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "libwireshark17t64-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "libwiretap14t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "libwiretap14t64-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "libwsutil15t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "libwsutil15t64-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "tshark"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "tshark-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "wireshark"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.6-1",
            "binary_name": "wireshark-doc"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@4.2.2-1.1build3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.2.2-1.1build3

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.8-1
4.0.10-1
4.0.11-1
4.2.0-1
4.2.2-1
4.2.2-1.1build1
4.2.2-1.1build2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "libwireshark17t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "libwireshark17t64-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "libwiretap14t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "libwiretap14t64-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "libwsutil15t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "libwsutil15t64-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "tshark"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "tshark-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "wireshark"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.2-1.1build3",
            "binary_name": "wireshark-doc"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@4.4.5-1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.4.5-1

Affected versions

4.*

4.2.6-1
4.4.1-1
4.4.2-1
4.4.3-1
4.4.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "libwireshark18"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "libwireshark18-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "libwiretap15"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "libwiretap15-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "libwsutil16"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "libwsutil16-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "tshark"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "tshark-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "wireshark"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.4.5-1",
            "binary_name": "wireshark-doc"
        }
    ]
}