CVE-2021-4185

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

Infinite loop in the RTMPT dissector in Wireshark 3.6.0 and 3.4.0 to 3.4.10 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 34.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 30, 2021

Last Modified

November 3, 2025

References (17)

cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-4185.json
cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/17745
cve@gitlabhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00041.html
cve@gitlabhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Q6XGBKWSQFCVYUN4ZK3O3NJIFP3OAFVT/
cve@gitlabhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R5AEK3XTOIOGCGUILUFISMGX54YJXWGJ/
cve@gitlabhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-04
cve@gitlabhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
cve@gitlabhttps://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2021-17.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-4185.json
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/17745
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00041.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Q6XGBKWSQFCVYUN4ZK3O3NJIFP3OAFVT/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R5AEK3XTOIOGCGUILUFISMGX54YJXWGJ/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-04

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	wireshark-qt (3.6.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1) @ jammy	2026-05-26	ubuntu

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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop)

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Data Freshness Timeline

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2026-05-26 05:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-24 01:21 UTCOSV refresh

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-4185?

CVE-2021-4185 is a high vulnerability published on December 30, 2021. Infinite loop in the RTMPT dissector in Wireshark 3.6.0 and 3.4.0 to 3.4.10 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

When was CVE-2021-4185 disclosed?

CVE-2021-4185 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 30, 2021, with the most recent update on November 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-4185 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-4185 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 34.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-4185?

CVE-2021-4185 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-4185?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-4185, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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