Description
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.12 and 2.6.0 to 2.6.6, the ASN.1 BER and related dissectors could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c by preventing a buffer overflow associated with excessive digits in time values.
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 | 2.6.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 2.6.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 2.6.7-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | wireshark | 2.6.7-1~deb9u1 | DSA-4416-1 |
| Debian 8 | wireshark | 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u18 | DLA-1729-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | wireshark | 2.6.8-1~ubuntu18.04.0 | USN-3986-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | wireshark | 2.6.8-1~ubuntu16.04.0 | USN-3986-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | wireshark | 2.6.8-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | libmaxminddb | 1.4.2-1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0693-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | spandsp | 0.0.6-3.2.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0693-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | wireshark | 3.2.2-3.35.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:0693-1 |
| SLES 15 | libmaxminddb | 1.4.2-1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0693-1 |
| SLES 15 | spandsp | 0.0.6-3.2.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0693-1 |
| SLES 15 | wireshark | 2.4.13-3.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0693-1, SUSE-SU-2019:0619-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | wireshark | 2.4.13-48.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0688-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | wireshark | 2.4.13-48.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0688-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 | libmaxminddb | 1.4.2-1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0693-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | spandsp | 0.0.6-3.2.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0693-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | wireshark | 3.2.2-3.35.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:0693-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | wireshark | 2.4.13-48.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0688-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | wireshark | 2.4.13-48.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0688-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | libmaxminddb | 1.4.2-1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0693-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | spandsp | 0.0.6-3.2.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0693-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | wireshark | 3.2.2-3.35.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:0693-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wireshark | 3.4.8-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11513-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | libmaxminddb | 1.4.2-lp151.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0362-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | spandsp | 0.0.6-lp151.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0362-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | wireshark | 3.2.2-lp151.2.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0362-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | wireshark | 2.4.13-lp150.2.23.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1108-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | wireshark | 2.6.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | wireshark | 2.6.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | wireshark | 2.6.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | wireshark | 2.6.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | wireshark | 2.6.7-r0 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | wireshark | 2.6.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | wireshark | 2.6.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | wireshark | 2.6.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | wireshark | 2.6.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | wireshark | 2.6.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | wireshark | 2.6.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | wireshark | 2.6.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | wireshark | 2.6.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | wireshark | 2.6.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | wireshark | 2.6.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | wireshark | 2.6.7-r0 | — |
Advisories 9
- USN-3986-1 Wireshark vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4416-1 wireshark - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1729-1 wireshark - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0362-1 Security update for wireshark SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:0693-1 Security update for wireshark SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0688-1 Security update for wireshark SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0619-1 Security update for wireshark SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11513-1 libwireshark14-3.4.8-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1108-1 Security update for wireshark SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f8fbe9f934d65b2694fa74622e5eb2e1dc8cd20b
- 107203 vdb-entry
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2019-06.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15447
- DSA-4416 vendor-advisory
- 20190324 [SECURITY] [DSA 4416-1] wireshark security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190325 [SECURITY] [DLA 1729-1] wireshark security update mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1108 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1390 vendor-advisory
- USN-3986-1 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0362 vendor-advisory