Description
AppleTalk and RELOAD Framing dissector crash in Wireshark 4.4.0 and 4.2.0 to 4.2.7 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Foundation | Wireshark | 4.4.0 – < 4.4.1, 4.2.0 – < 4.2.8 | 4.4.1 |
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 | 4.4.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 4.4.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 4.0.17-0+deb12u2 | — |
| Debian 11 | wireshark | 3.4.16-0+deb11u2 | DLA-4479-1 |
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 SP7 | libvirt | 11.0.0-150700.4.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1169-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | wireshark | 4.6.4-150700.21.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1169-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | wireshark | 4.2.8-150600.18.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3615-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wireshark | 4.4.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14396-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | wireshark | 4.2.8-150600.18.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3615-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | wireshark-cli +1 | 1:4.4.2-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2025-837 |
Advisories 6
- WID-SEC-2024-3133 Wireshark: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 6, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:1169-1 Security update for wireshark SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 3, 2026
- DLA-4479-1 wireshark - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Feb 16, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3615-1 Security update for wireshark SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14396-1 libwireshark18-4.4.1-1.1 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
References
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-13.html
- GitLab Issue #20114 issue-tracking permissions-required