CVE-2021-4190
Publication date 30 December 2021
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
Description
Large loop in the Kafka dissector in Wireshark 3.6.0 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| wireshark | 25.04 plucky | 
                              
                               
                                Not affected 
                                
                               
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| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                              
                               
                                Not affected 
                                
                               
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| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                              
                               
                                Not affected 
                                
                               
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| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                              
                               
                                Not affected 
                                
                               
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| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                              
                               
                                Not affected 
                                
                               
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| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                              
                               
                                Not affected 
                                
                               
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | 
                              
                               
                                Not affected 
                                
                               
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value | 
|---|---|
| Base score | 
                      
                      
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| Attack vector | Network | 
| Attack complexity | Low | 
| Privileges required | None | 
| User interaction | None | 
| Scope | Unchanged | 
| Confidentiality | None | 
| Integrity impact | None | 
| Availability impact | High | 
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |