Description
Buffer overflow in the RTPS dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.10 and 1.10.x before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (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 | 1.10.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 1.10.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 1.10.2-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | wireshark | 1.8.2-5wheezy6 | DSA-2756-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | wireshark | 1.2.11-6+squeeze12 | DSA-2756-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wireshark | 2.2.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-2756-1 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
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1481 vendor-advisory
- 55022 third-party-advisory
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-57.html
- DSA-2756 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9019
- 54812 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18416 vdb-entry signature
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1483 vendor-advisory