Description
Memory exhaustion in the Kafka protocol dissector in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.1 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.9 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Foundation | Wireshark | >=4.0.0, <4.0.2, >=3.6.0, <3.6.10 | — |
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 | 4.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 4.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 4.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | wireshark | 3.4.16-0+deb11u1 | DLA-3906-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | wireshark | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | wireshark | No fix yet | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | wireshark-cli +1 | 1:4.0.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-120 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | wireshark | 4.0.8-1 | — |
Advisories 3
- DLA-3906-1 wireshark - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-2260 Wireshark: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 29, 2024
- ALAS2023-2023-120 Important: wireshark security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 8, 2023