epan/dissectors/packet-ppp.c in the PPP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 uses incorrect OUI data structures during the decoding of (1) PPP and (2) LCP data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a malformed packet.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade wireshark | Jul 30, 2024 | Oct 4, 2012 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade wiresharkUpgrade tshark-liteUpgrade wireshark-liteUpgrade tshark | Dec 10, 2025 | Oct 22, 2012 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade diagnostic/wireshark/tshark to version 1.8.3-0.175.1.3.0.1.0 on Solaris 11.1Upgrade diagnostic/wireshark to version 1.8.3-0.175.1.3.0.1.0 on Solaris 11.1Upgrade diagnostic/wireshark/wireshark-common to version 1.8.3-0.175.1.3.0.1.0 on Solaris 11.1 | May 29, 2017 | Oct 4, 2012 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade wiresharkUpgrade libwireshark19Upgrade libwscodecs1Upgrade libwsutil17Upgrade libwiretap15Upgrade libwsutil8Upgrade libwireshark9Upgrade wireshark-gtkUpgrade libwireshark18Upgrade wireshark-ui-qtUpgrade wireshark-develUpgrade libwireshark8Upgrade libwiretap6Upgrade libwsutil16Upgrade libwiretap16Upgrade libwiretap7Upgrade libwsutil7 | Aug 9, 2024 | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Wireshark | — | Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.8.3 | Oct 4, 2017 | Oct 4, 2012 |
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