Wireshark Security Update (wnpa-sec-2024-06) - Windows
🗓️ 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2024 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 111 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 : wireshark-cli, wireshark-devel (ALAS2023-2024-590) | 29 Apr 202400:00 | – | nessus | |
| Amazon Linux 2 : wireshark (ALAS-2024-2522) | 30 Apr 202400:00 | – | nessus | |
| Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: wireshark (CVE-2024-2955) | 22 Jan 202600:00 | – | nessus | |
| Debian dla-3906 : libwireshark-data - security update | 30 Sep 202400:00 | – | nessus | |
| Fedora 40 : wireshark (2024-b96e2c3cc2) | 29 Apr 202400:00 | – | nessus | |
| Fedora 39 : wireshark (2024-f644a5709c) | 17 Apr 202400:00 | – | nessus | |
| Wireshark 4.0.x < 4.0.14 A Vulnerability (macOS) | 13 Apr 202400:00 | – | nessus | |
| Wireshark 4.2.x < 4.2.4 A Vulnerability (macOS) | 27 Mar 202400:00 | – | nessus | |
| Photon OS 5.0: Wireshark PHSA-2024-5.0-0245 | 24 Jul 202400:00 | – | nessus | |
| Photon OS 5.0: Wireshark PHSA-2024-5.0-91-0245 | 5 Aug 202600:00 | – | nessus |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| wireshark | www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-06.html |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
CPE = "cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark";
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.834097");
script_version("2025-08-07T05:44:51+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2024-2955");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.8");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-08-07 05:44:51 +0000 (Thu, 07 Aug 2025)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2025-08-06 14:52:35 +0000 (Wed, 06 Aug 2025)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2024-06-24 11:24:13 +0530 (Mon, 24 Jun 2024)");
script_name("Wireshark Security Update (wnpa-sec-2024-06) - Windows");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Wireshark is prone to a denial of service
vulnerability.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present
on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists due to T.38 dissector crash
in Wireshark.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation allows an attacker
to cause denial of service.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Wireshark version 4.2.0 through 4.2.3,
4.0.0 through 4.0.13 on Windows.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 4.0.14 or 4.2.4 or
later.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-06.html");
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2024 Greenbone AG");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family("Denial of Service");
script_dependencies("gb_wireshark_detect_win.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("wireshark/windows/detected");
exit(0);
}
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE))
exit(0);
version = infos["version"];
location = infos["location"];
if(version_in_range(version:version, test_version:"4.0.0", test_version2:"4.0.13")) {
fix = "4.0.14";
}
if(version_in_range(version:version, test_version:"4.2.0", test_version2:"4.2.3")) {
fix = "4.2.4";
}
if(fix) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:version, fixed_version:fix, install_path:location);
security_message(port:0, data:report);
exit(0);
}
exit(99);
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07 Aug 2025 00:00Current
6.8Medium risk
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CVSS 3.17.5 - 7.8
EPSS0.01403
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