Description
The IsDFP_Frame function in plugins/profinet/packet-pn-rt.c in the PROFINET Real-Time dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.1 does not validate MAC addresses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted 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 | 1.10.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 1.10.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 1.10.1-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | wireshark +2 | 1.8.10-4.el6 | RHSA-2013:1569 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wireshark | 2.2.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2013:1569 Red Hat Security Advisory: wireshark security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-53.html
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=50651
- 54425 third-party-advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.1.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8904
- GLSA-201308-05 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16971 vdb-entry signature
- 54296 third-party-advisory
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/plugins/profinet/packet-pn-rt.c?r1=50651&r2=50650&pathrev=50651