Description
Crash in the OPUS protocol dissector in Wireshark 3.6.0 to 3.6.8 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Foundation | Wireshark | >=3.6.0, <3.6.8 | — |
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 | 4.0.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 4.0.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 4.0.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | wireshark | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | wireshark | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | wireshark | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | wireshark | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | wireshark | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 |
| SLES 15 | wireshark | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 |
Show 11 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | wireshark | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | wireshark | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | wireshark | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | wireshark | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | wireshark | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | wireshark | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | wireshark | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | wireshark | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | wireshark | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | wireshark | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | wireshark | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wireshark | 4.2.6-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14223-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | wireshark | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | wireshark | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | wireshark-cli +1 | 1:4.0.2-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2023-038 |
Advisories 4
- SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1 Security update for wireshark SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14223-1 libwireshark17-4.2.6-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-1879 Wireshark: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 17, 2023
- ALAS2023-2023-038 Moderate: wireshark security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 22, 2023