Description
The DOCSIS dissector in Wireshark 0.9.6 through 1.0.12 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.7 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet trace file.
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 | 1.2.8-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 1.2.8-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 1.2.8-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | wireshark +1 | 1.0.15-1.el5_5.1 | RHSA-2010:0625 |
| RHEL 4 | wireshark +1 | 1.0.15-1.el4_8.1 | RHSA-2010:0625 |
| RHEL 3 | wireshark +1 | 1.0.15-EL3.1 | RHSA-2010:0625 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wireshark | 2.2.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2010:0625 Red Hat Security Advisory: wireshark security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- SUSE-SR:2011:001 vendor-advisory
- 43068 third-party-advisory
- 39950 vdb-entry
- ADV-2011-0212 vdb-entry
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4646
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4644
- 39661 third-party-advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-03.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-04.html
- ADV-2010-1081 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2010:099 vendor-advisory
- 42877 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2011:002 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0076 vdb-entry
- wireshark-docsis-dos(58362) vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20100507 Re: CVE Assignment (wireshark) mailing-list
- 64363 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7331 vdb-entry signature