Description
The fragment_add_seq_common function in epan/reassemble.c in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark before r48943 has an incorrect pointer dereference during a comparison, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed 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.
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
- 53425 third-party-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0911 vendor-advisory
- 54425 third-party-advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-25.html
- GLSA-201308-05 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8599
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1086 vendor-advisory
- https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.15.html
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/reassemble.c?r1=48943&r2=48942&pathrev=48943
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0947 vendor-advisory
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=48943
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1084 vendor-advisory