Description
The NFS dissector in epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.5 on Windows uses an incorrect integer data type during decoding of SETCLIENTID calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pcap 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.
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
- MDVSA-2011:083 vendor-advisory
- wireshark-nfs-dos(66833) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14987 vdb-entry signature
- 71847 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20110418 Re: Wireshark 1.2.16 / 1.4.5 mailing-list
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5209
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-06.html
- 44172 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2011-1022 vdb-entry
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?revision=34115&view=revision
- [oss-security] 20110418 Wireshark 1.2.16 / 1.4.5 mailing-list