Description
Off-by-one error in the dissect_6lowpan_iphc function in packet-6lowpan.c in Wireshark 1.4.0 through 1.4.3 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed 6LoWPAN IPv6 packet.
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 | 1.4.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 1.4.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 1.4.4-1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wireshark | 2.2.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2011:0347 vendor-advisory
- 43759 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2011-2648 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16299 vdb-entry signature
- FEDORA-2011-2620 vendor-advisory
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=36036
- 44169 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2011-0626 vdb-entry
- VU#215900 third-party-advisory
- 46636 vdb-entry
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.4.html
- FEDORA-2011-2632 vendor-advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-04.html
- wireshark6lowpan-bo(65783) vdb-entry
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5722
- 1025148 vdb-entry