PT-2022-23893 · Wireshark+3 · Wireshark+3

Qiuhao Li · Published 2022-10-27 · Updated 2025-09-29 · CVE-2022-3725

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Wireshark versions 3.6.0 through 3.6.8

Description The issue is related to a crash in the OPUS protocol dissector, which allows for denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file. This can be exploited by injecting packets or using a specially crafted capture file.

Recommendations For Wireshark versions 3.6.0 through 3.6.8, consider disabling the OPUS protocol dissector as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the OPUS protocol dissector to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

DoS

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025_16880

ALT-PU-2023-1009

ALT-PU-2023-1036

ALT-PU-2023-1062

ALT-PU-2023-5823

CVE-2022-3725

OESA-2022-2078

OPENSUSE-SU-2022_4453-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14223-1

SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1

SUSE-SU-2022_4453-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Suse

Wireshark

References · 30

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/3xxx/CVE-2022-3725.json · Exploit
• 🔥 https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/18378 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0581 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3725 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0582 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3725 · Security Note
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0583 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0586 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-3725 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3725 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-3725 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0585 · Security Note
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OIEIFFZ27YKCTK5C2VT4OEQSHPQDBNSF · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3725 · Security Note