Description
wiretap/netscreen.c in the NetScreen file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles sscanf unsigned-integer processing, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted 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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wireshark | 2.0.4+gdd7746e-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 2.0.4+gdd7746e-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 2.0.4+gdd7746e-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | wireshark | 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u7 | DSA-3615-1 |
| Debian 7 | wireshark | 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u2 | DLA-538-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | wireshark | 2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | wireshark | 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | wireshark | 1.12.13-31.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2453-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | wireshark | 1.12.13-0.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2212-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | wireshark | 1.12.13-31.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2453-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | wireshark | 1.12.13-0.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2212-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wireshark | 2.2.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 |
Advisories 5
- DSA-3615-1 wireshark - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-538-1 wireshark - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2212-1 Security update for wireshark SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2453-1 Security update for wireshark SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/6a140eca7b78b230f1f90a739a32257476513c78
- [oss-security] 20160609 Re: CVE Request: wireshark releases mailing-list
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12396
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-36.html
- DSA-3615 vendor-advisory
- 91140 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/11edc83b98a61e890d7bb01855389d40e984ea82