The X.509if dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.16 and 1.4.x before 1.4.5 does not properly initialize certain global variables, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pcap file.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade wiresharkUpgrade wireshark-develUpgrade wireshark-gnome | Dec 1, 2016 | Apr 29, 2011 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade wireshark | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 29, 2011 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-analyzer/wireshark. | Oct 30, 2017 | Apr 29, 2011 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade wiresharkUpgrade wireshark-gnomeUpgrade wireshark-devel | Oct 16, 2024 | Apr 29, 2011 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade wiresharkUpgrade libwiretap16Upgrade libwireshark8Upgrade libwireshark18Upgrade libwiretap6Upgrade libwiretap15Upgrade wireshark-develUpgrade libwscodecs1Upgrade libwsutil17Upgrade libwsutil7Upgrade libwsutil16Upgrade libwsutil8Upgrade wireshark-gtkUpgrade libwireshark9Upgrade libwireshark19Upgrade libwiretap7Upgrade wireshark-ui-qt | Dec 12, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade wireshark | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 29, 2011 |
| Wireshark | — | Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.4.5Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.2.16 | May 3, 2018 | Apr 29, 2011 |
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