Description
Crash in the EAP dissector in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.2 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Foundation | Wireshark | >=4.0.0, <4.0.3 | — |
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 | 4.0.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 4.0.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 4.0.3-1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | wireshark | 4.2.6-150600.18.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3165-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wireshark | 4.0.3-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12647-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | wireshark | 4.2.6-150600.18.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3165-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | wireshark-cli +1 | 1:4.0.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-120 |
Advisories 5
- SUSE-SU-2024:3165-1 Security update for wireshark SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1424 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server für Solaris: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 6, 2025
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12647-1 libwireshark16-4.0.3-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-0144 Wireshark: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen 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