Description
Buffer overflow in the MAC-LTE dissector (epan/dissectors/packet-mac-lte.c) in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.13 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of RARs.
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 | 1.2.11-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 1.2.11-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 1.2.11-6 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | wireshark +2 | 1.2.15-1.el6_0.1 | RHSA-2011:0369 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2011:0369 Red Hat Security Advisory: wireshark security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- 43175 third-party-advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=5676
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5530
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-01.html
- MDVSA-2011:007 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0270 vdb-entry
- 45775 vdb-entry
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-02.html
- wireshark-maclte-bo(64624) vdb-entry
- ADV-2011-0719 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2011-0450 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0079 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2011-0460 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0104 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2011:0369 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14283 vdb-entry signature
- 70403 vdb-entry