Description
The PPP dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.14, 1.6.x before 1.6.9, and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted packet, as demonstrated by a usbmon dump.
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 | 1.8.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 1.8.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 1.8.2-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | wireshark | 1.2.11-6+squeeze8 | DSA-2590-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wireshark | 2.2.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-2590-1 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
- 49971 third-party-advisory
- DSA-2590 vendor-advisory
- 54425 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15547 vdb-entry signature
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=680056
- GLSA-201308-05 vendor-advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-11.html
- openSUSE-SU-2012:0930 vendor-advisory