Description
packet-usb.c in the USB dissector in Wireshark 0.99.7 through 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or abort) via a malformed USB Request Block (URB).
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wireshark | 1.0.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 1.0.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 1.0.4-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | wireshark +1 | 1.0.6-2.el5_3 | RHSA-2009:0313 |
| RHEL 4 | wireshark +1 | 1.0.6-2.el4_7 | RHSA-2009:0313 |
| RHEL 3 | wireshark +1 | 1.0.6-EL3.3 | RHSA-2009:0313 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2009:0313 Red Hat Security Advisory: wireshark security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- 20081211 rPSA-2008-0336-1 tshark wireshark mailing-list
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htm
- 32355 third-party-advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2922
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9605 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-06.html
- 34144 third-party-advisory
- 31838 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15091 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2009:0313 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-2872 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2008:215 vendor-advisory
- 1021069 vdb-entry