Description
SPRT dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0 to 4.0.5 and 4.0.0 to 4.0.15 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Foundation | Wireshark | 4.2.0 – < 4.2.6, 4.0.0 – < 4.0.16 | 4.2.6 |
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 | 4.2.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 4.2.6-1 | — |
| 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 24.04 LTS | wireshark | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| 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 | — |
| 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 SP6 | wireshark | 4.2.7-150600.18.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3250-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wireshark | 4.4.0-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14341-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | wireshark | 4.2.7-150600.18.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3250-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | wireshark-cli +1 | 1:4.4.2-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2025-837 |
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 5
- DLA-3906-1 wireshark - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3250-1 Security update for wireshark SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14341-1 libwireshark18-4.4.0-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2023-2025-837 Moderate: wireshark security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 9, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-1589 Wireshark: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 29, 2024
References
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-10.html
- GitLab Issue #19559 issue-tracking permissions-required