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Wireshark 4.4.x < 4.4.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities

🗓️ 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Wireshark prior to 4.4.9 on Windows has multiple vulnerabilities causing denial of service.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(271971);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/03/30");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2024-9780",
    "CVE-2024-9781",
    "CVE-2024-11595",
    "CVE-2024-11596",
    "CVE-2025-1492",
    "CVE-2025-5601",
    "CVE-2025-9817"
  );
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2024-B-0153-S");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2024-B-0185-S");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2025-B-0029-S");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2025-B-0086-S");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2025-B-0148-S");

  script_name(english:"Wireshark 4.4.x < 4.4.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 4.4.9. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities as referenced in the wireshark-4.4.9 advisory.

  - SSH dissector crash in Wireshark 4.4.0 to 4.4.8 allows denial of service (CVE-2025-9817)

  - Column handling crashes in Wireshark 4.4.0 to 4.4.6 and 4.2.0 to 4.2.12 allows denial of service via
    packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2025-5601)

  - Bundle Protocol and CBOR dissector crashes in Wireshark 4.4.0 to 4.4.3 and 4.2.0 to 4.2.10 allows denial
    of service via packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2025-1492)

  - FiveCo RAP dissector infinite loop in Wireshark 4.4.0 to 4.4.1 and 4.2.0 to 4.2.8 allows denial of service
    via packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2024-11595)

  - ECMP dissector crash in Wireshark 4.4.0 to 4.4.1 and 4.2.0 to 4.2.8 allows denial of service via packet
    injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2024-11596)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-4.4.9.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20642");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2025-03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20509");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2025-02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20373");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2025-01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20176");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20214");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20026");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20114");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Wireshark version 4.4.9 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-9817");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/10/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/10/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/10/29");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("wireshark_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Wireshark", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata" : {
    "spec_version" : "1.0"
  },
  "requires" : [
    {
      "scope" : "target",
      "match" : {
        "os" : "windows"
      }
    }
  ],
  "checks" : [
    {
      "product" : {
        "name" : "Wireshark",
        "type" : "app"
      },
      "check_algorithm" : "default",
      "constraints" : [
        {
          "fixed_version" : "4.4.9",
          "min_version" : "4.4.0"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:result);

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