Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the dissect_q931_cause_ie function in packet-q931.c in the Q.931 dissector in Wireshark 0.10.3 through 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or abort) via certain packets that trigger an exception.
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 | — |
| Debian 4.0 | wireshark | 0.99.4-5.etch.3 | DSA-1673-1 |
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 2
- RHSA-2009:0313 Red Hat Security Advisory: wireshark security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1673-1 wireshark - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 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
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-06.html
- 34144 third-party-advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2870
- 31838 vdb-entry
- 32944 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2009:0313 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-2872 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2008:215 vendor-advisory
- 1021069 vdb-entry
- DSA-1673 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10788 vdb-entry signature