Description
IEEE 1609.2 dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0, 4.0.0 to 4.0.11, and 3.6.0 to 3.6.19 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Foundation | Wireshark | 4.2.0 – < 4.2.1, 4.0.0 – < 4.0.12, 3.6.0 – < 3.6.20 | 4.2.1 |
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 | 4.2.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 4.2.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 4.0.17-0+deb12u1 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | wireshark | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | wireshark | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | wireshark | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | wireshark | 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | wireshark | 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | wireshark | 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | wireshark | 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | wireshark | 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 |
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | wireshark | 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | wireshark | 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | wireshark | 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | wireshark | 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 |
| SLE Real Time 15 SP4 | wireshark | 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | wireshark | 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | wireshark | 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | wireshark | 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | wireshark | 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | wireshark | 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | wireshark | 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | wireshark | 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wireshark | 4.2.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13556-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | wireshark | 3.6.20-150000.3.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | wireshark | 4.0.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | wireshark | 4.0.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | wireshark | 4.0.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | wireshark | 4.0.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | wireshark | 4.0.12-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | wireshark-cli +1 | 1:4.0.8-2.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2024-487 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | wireshark +2 | 1:2.6.2-15.amzn2.0.8 | ALAS2-2024-2441 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | wireshark | 4.4.7-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | wireshark | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 7
- DLA-3906-1 wireshark - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13556-1 libwireshark17-4.2.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:0058-1 Security update for wireshark SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1248 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 21, 2024
- WID-SEC-2024-0007 Wireshark: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 29, 2024
- ALAS2-2024-2441 Important: wireshark security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 1, 2024
- ALAS2023-2024-487 Important: wireshark security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jan 22, 2024