The remote Debian 12 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-5429 advisory.

  - Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted RTPS packet, Wireshark version     4.0.5 and prior, by default, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly code execution     in the context of the process running Wireshark. (CVE-2023-0666)

  - Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted IEEE-C37.118 packet, Wireshark     version 4.0.5 and prior, by default, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly code     execution in the context of the process running Wireshark. (CVE-2023-0668)

  - ISO 15765 and ISO 10681 dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.3 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.11 allows denial of     service via packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-1161)

  - RPCoRDMA dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.4 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.12 allows denial of service via     packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-1992)

  - LISP dissector large loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.4 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.12 allows denial of service via     packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-1993)

  - GQUIC dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.4 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.12 allows denial of service via packet     injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-1994)

  - BLF file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via crafted     capture file (CVE-2023-2854, CVE-2023-2857)

  - Candump log parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via     crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2855)

  - VMS TCPIPtrace file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service     via crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2856)

  - NetScaler file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via     crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2858)

  - GDSDB infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via packet     injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2879)

  - XRA dissector infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via     packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2952)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202309-02 (Wireshark: Multiple Vulnerabilities)

  - Crash in the OPUS protocol dissector in Wireshark 3.6.0 to 3.6.8 allows denial of service via packet     injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2022-3725)

  - Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted RTPS packet, Wireshark version     4.0.5 and prior, by default, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly code execution     in the context of the process running Wireshark. (CVE-2023-0666)

  - Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted MSMMS packet, Wireshark version     4.0.5 and prior, in an unusual configuration, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly     code execution in the context of the process running Wireshark (CVE-2023-0667)

  - Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted IEEE-C37.118 packet, Wireshark     version 4.0.5 and prior, by default, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly code     execution in the context of the process running Wireshark. (CVE-2023-0668)

  - ISO 15765 and ISO 10681 dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.3 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.11 allows denial of     service via packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-1161)

  - RPCoRDMA dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.4 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.12 allows denial of service via     packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-1992)

  - LISP dissector large loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.4 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.12 allows denial of service via     packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-1993)

  - GQUIC dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.4 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.12 allows denial of service via packet     injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-1994)

  - BLF file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via crafted     capture file (CVE-2023-2854, CVE-2023-2857)

  - Candump log parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via     crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2855)

  - VMS TCPIPtrace file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service     via crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2856)

  - NetScaler file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via     crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2858)

  - GDSDB infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via packet     injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2879)

  - XRA dissector infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via     packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2952)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

This plugin has been deprecated as it does not adhere to established standards for this style of check.

The version of Wireshark installed on the remote macOS / Mac OS X host is prior to 4.0.6. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the wireshark-4.0.6 advisory.

  - XRA dissector infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via     packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2952)

  - Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted RTPS packet, Wireshark version     4.0.5 and prior, by default, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly code execution     in the context of the process running Wireshark. (CVE-2023-0666)

  - Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted IEEE-C37.118 packet, Wireshark     version 4.0.5 and prior, by default, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly code     execution in the context of the process running Wireshark. (CVE-2023-0668)

  - BLF file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via crafted     capture file (CVE-2023-2854, CVE-2023-2857)

  - Candump log parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via     crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2855)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 4.0.6. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the wireshark-4.0.6 advisory.

  - XRA dissector infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via     packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2952)

  - Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted RTPS packet, Wireshark version     4.0.5 and prior, by default, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly code execution     in the context of the process running Wireshark. (CVE-2023-0666)

  - Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted IEEE-C37.118 packet, Wireshark     version 4.0.5 and prior, by default, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly code     execution in the context of the process running Wireshark. (CVE-2023-0668)

  - BLF file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via crafted     capture file (CVE-2023-2854, CVE-2023-2857)

  - Candump log parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via     crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2855)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-197 advisory.

  - Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted RTPS packet, Wireshark version     4.0.5 and prior, by default, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly code execution     in the context of the process running Wireshark. (CVE-2023-0666)

  - Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted IEEE-C37.118 packet, Wireshark     version 4.0.5 and prior, by default, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly code     execution in the context of the process running Wireshark. (CVE-2023-0668)

  - BLF file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via crafted     capture file (CVE-2023-2854, CVE-2023-2857)

  - Candump log parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via     crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2855)

  - VMS TCPIPtrace file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service     via crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2856)

  - NetScaler file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via     crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2858)

  - GDSDB infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via packet     injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2879)

  - XRA dissector infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via     packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2952)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2024:3165-1 advisory.

    wireshark was updated from version 3.6.23 to version 4.2.6 (jsc#PED-8517):

    - Security issues fixed with this update:

      * CVE-2024-0207: HTTP3 dissector crash (bsc#1218503)
      * CVE-2024-0210: Zigbee TLV dissector crash (bsc#1218506)
      * CVE-2024-0211: DOCSIS dissector crash (bsc#1218507)
      * CVE-2023-6174: Fixed SSH dissector crash (bsc#1217247)
      * CVE-2023-6175: NetScreen file parser crash (bsc#1217272)
      * CVE-2023-5371: RTPS dissector memory leak (bsc#1215959)
      * CVE-2023-3649: iSCSI dissector crash (bsc#1213318)
      * CVE-2023-2854: BLF file parser crash (bsc#1211708)
      * CVE-2023-0666: RTPS dissector crash (bsc#1211709)
      * CVE-2023-0414: EAP dissector crash (bsc#1207666)

    - Major changes introduced with versions 4.2.0 and 4.0.0:

      * Version 4.2.0 https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-4.2.0.html
      * Version 4.0.0 https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-4.0.0.html

    - Added an aditional desktopfile to start wireshark which asks for       the super user password.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
177382	Debian DSA-5429-1 : wireshark - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	6/16/2023	9/26/2023	high
181506	GLSA-202309-02 : Wireshark: Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	9/17/2023	9/21/2023	high
196731	RHEL 6 : wireshark (Unpatched Vulnerability) (deprecated)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	5/11/2024	5/31/2024	critical
176369	Wireshark 4.0.x < 4.0.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	5/25/2023	9/27/2023	high
176370	Wireshark 4.0.x < 4.0.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Windows	5/25/2023	9/27/2023	high
176926	Amazon Linux 2023 : wireshark-cli, wireshark-devel (ALAS2023-2023-197)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	6/8/2023	9/27/2023	high
206878	SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : wireshark (SUSE-SU-2024:3165-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	9/10/2024	9/11/2024	high

Detections

Analytics

Plugins Search

high

high

critical

high

high

high

high