Description
A buffer overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the pan/addr_resolv.c, and ws_manuf_lookup_str(), size components. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because neither release 4.2.0 nor any other release was affected.
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.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | wireshark | 3.6.22-150000.3.112.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1347-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | wireshark | 3.6.22-150000.3.112.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1347-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | wireshark | 3.6.22-150000.3.112.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1347-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | wireshark | 3.6.22-150000.3.112.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1347-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | wireshark | 2.4.16-48.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1354-1 |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | wireshark | 3.6.22-150000.3.112.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1347-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | wireshark | 3.6.22-150000.3.112.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1347-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | wireshark | 3.6.22-150000.3.112.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1347-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | wireshark | 2.4.16-48.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1354-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | wireshark | 3.6.22-150000.3.112.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1347-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | wireshark | 3.6.22-150000.3.112.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1347-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | wireshark | 3.6.22-150000.3.112.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1347-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | wireshark | 3.6.22-150000.3.112.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1347-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | wireshark | 3.6.22-150000.3.112.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1347-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | wireshark | 3.6.22-150000.3.112.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1347-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wireshark | 4.2.6-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14223-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | wireshark | 3.6.22-150000.3.112.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1347-1 |
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 4
- SUSE-SU-2024:1354-1 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
- SUSE-SU-2024:1347-1 Security update for wireshark SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0455 Wireshark: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 21, 2024