Description
The WLCCP dissector in Wireshark 0.99.7 through 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unspecified vectors.
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 | 1.0.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 1.0.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 1.0.5-1 | — |
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
- MDVSA-2008:242 vendor-advisory
- 34144 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6223 vdb-entry signature
- 32840 third-party-advisory
- wireshark-wlccp-dos(47292) vdb-entry
- RHSA-2009:0313 vendor-advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-07.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9629 vdb-entry signature