# CVE-2024-2955: wireshark: This update for wireshark fixes the following issues:  wireshark was updated from version 3.6.23 to version 4.2.6 (js...

CVE-2024-2955 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-2955, released March 26, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2955
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0140
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 26, 2024

## Description

This update for wireshark fixes the following issues:  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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | wireshark Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 4.0.17-0+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-2955](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-2955.md) | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Linux | wireshark Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 4.2.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-2955](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-2955.md) | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Linux | wireshark Debian 14 | 4.2.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-2955](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-2955.md) | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Linux | wireshark opensuse-leap 15.6 | 4.2.6-150600.18.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3165-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3165-1.md) | Sep 9, 2024 |
| Linux | wireshark sles 15.6 | 4.2.6-150600.18.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3165-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3165-1.md) | Sep 9, 2024 |
| Linux | wireshark-cli amzn 2023 | 1:4.0.8-2.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2024-590](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-590.md) | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Linux | wireshark-cli-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:4.0.8-2.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2024-590](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-590.md) | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Linux | wireshark-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1:4.0.8-2.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2024-590](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-590.md) | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Linux | wireshark-devel amzn 2023 | 1:4.0.8-2.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2024-590](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-590.md) | Apr 25, 2024 |

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