Description
wiretap/pcapng.c in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.14 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a pcap-ng file that contains a large packet-length field.
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 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | wireshark | 1.2.11-6+squeeze1 | DSA-2201-1 |
| Debian 5.0 | wireshark | 1.0.2-3+lenny13 | DSA-2201-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | wireshark +2 | 1.2.15-1.el6_0.1 | RHSA-2011:0369 |
| RHEL 5 | wireshark +1 | 1.0.15-1.el5_6.4 | RHSA-2011:0370 |
| RHEL 4 | wireshark +1 | 1.0.15-2.el4 | RHSA-2011:0370 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wireshark | 2.2.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2011:0370 Red Hat Security Advisory: wireshark security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2011:0369 Red Hat Security Advisory: wireshark security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-2201-1 wireshark - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14997 vdb-entry signature
- openSUSE-SU-2011:0347 vendor-advisory
- 43759 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2011-2648 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2011-2620 vendor-advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.15.html
- ADV-2011-0747 vdb-entry
- 44169 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2011-0626 vdb-entry
- 43795 third-party-advisory
- VU#215900 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2011:0370 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0719 vdb-entry
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5661
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.4.html
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=35855
- FEDORA-2011-2632 vendor-advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-04.html
- ADV-2011-0622 vdb-entry
- wireshark-pcapng-dos(65779) vdb-entry
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-03.html
- RHSA-2011:0369 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2011:044 vendor-advisory
- 1025148 vdb-entry
- DSA-2201 vendor-advisory
- 43821 third-party-advisory