Description
In Wireshark 2.0.0 to 2.0.13, the GPRS LLC dissector could go into a large loop. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-gprs-llc.c by using a different integer data type.
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 | 2.2.0~rc1+g438c022-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 2.2.0~rc1+g438c022-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 2.2.0~rc1+g438c022-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | wireshark | 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u16 | DLA-1634-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | wireshark | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | wireshark | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | wireshark | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1 | — |
Advisories 1
- DLA-1634-1 wireshark - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=57b83bbbd76f543eb8d108919f13b662910bff9a
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13603
- 99914 vdb-entry
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-37.html
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190115 [SECURITY] [DLA 1634-1] wireshark security update mailing-list
- 1038966 vdb-entry