PT-2024-3997 · Wireshark+4 · Wireshark+4

Published 2024-05-14 · Updated 2025-08-05 · CVE-2024-4853

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions

Wireshark versions prior to 4.2.7-alt1 Wireshark versions prior to 4.4.5-alt1 SUSE Linux 12 SP5 SLE for SAP Apps openSUSE Tumbleweed (libwireshark17-4.2.5-1.1 is affected)

Description

A memory handling issue in the editcap component of Wireshark can lead to a denial of service (DoS) via a crafted capture file. The vulnerability resides in the handle chopping() function and is related to improper memory management. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to cause a service disruption.

Recommendations

Wireshark versions prior to 4.2.7-alt1 should be updated. Wireshark versions prior to 4.4.5-alt1 should be updated. On SUSE Linux 12 SP5, apply patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-1522=1. On openSUSE Tumbleweed, update to libwireshark17-4.2.5-1.1 or later.

Exploit

Fix

DoS

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

CWE-762

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2024-13962

ALT-PU-2024-8022

ALT-PU-2025-3923

AZL-43498

AZL-44073

BDU:2024-04416

CVE-2024-4853

DLA-3906-1

MGASA-2024-0206

OESA-2024-1654

OESA-2024-1727

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13978-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_1865-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_2265-1

SUSE-SU-2024:1865-1

SUSE-SU-2024:2265-1

SUSE-SU-2024_1865-1

SUSE-SU-2024_2265-1

SUSE-SU-2025:1522-1

SUSE-SU-2025_1522-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Red Os

Suse

Wireshark

References · 44

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/4xxx/CVE-2024-4853.json · Exploit
• 🔥 https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19724 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2024:2265-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[e-mail]/message/66H2BSENPSIALF2WIZF7M3QBVWYBMFGW · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/AZL-44073 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4853 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OESA-2024-1654 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2024-0206 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-04416 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-4853 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2024-4853 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2024:1865-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-4853 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-4853 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4855 · Security Note