# Security update for wireshark

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4938-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1217272

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-6175

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-6175 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for wireshark fixes the following issues:

Update to 3.6.19:

  * CVE-2023-6175: NetScreen file parser crash (bsc#1217272).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4938=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4938=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-4938=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-4938=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP4-2023-4938=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP5-2023-4938=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * wireshark-debugsource-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwsutil13-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwsutil13-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwiretap12-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwiretap12-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwireshark15-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-ui-qt-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-devel-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwireshark15-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-ui-qt-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * wireshark-debugsource-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwsutil13-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwsutil13-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwiretap12-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwiretap12-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwireshark15-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-ui-qt-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-devel-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwireshark15-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-ui-qt-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * wireshark-debugsource-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwsutil13-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwsutil13-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwiretap12-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwiretap12-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwireshark15-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwireshark15-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * wireshark-debugsource-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwsutil13-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwsutil13-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwiretap12-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwiretap12-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwireshark15-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * libwireshark15-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * wireshark-debugsource-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-ui-qt-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-devel-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-ui-qt-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * wireshark-debugsource-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-ui-qt-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-devel-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1
    * wireshark-ui-qt-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6175.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217272

openSUSE: 2023:4938-1: moderate: wireshark Security Advisory Update

December 20, 2023
This update for wireshark fixes the following issues: Update to 3.6.19:

Description

This update for wireshark fixes the following issues: Update to 3.6.19: * CVE-2023-6175: NetScreen file parser crash (bsc#1217272).

 

Patch

## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4938=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4938=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-4938=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-4938=1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP4-2023-4938=1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP5-2023-4938=1


Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * wireshark-debugsource-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwsutil13-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwsutil13-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwiretap12-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwiretap12-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwireshark15-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-ui-qt-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-devel-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwireshark15-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-ui-qt-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * wireshark-debugsource-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwsutil13-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwsutil13-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwiretap12-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwiretap12-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwireshark15-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-ui-qt-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-devel-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwireshark15-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-ui-qt-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * wireshark-debugsource-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwsutil13-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwsutil13-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwiretap12-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwiretap12-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwireshark15-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwireshark15-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * wireshark-debugsource-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwsutil13-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwsutil13-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwiretap12-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwiretap12-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwireshark15-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * libwireshark15-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * wireshark-debugsource-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-ui-qt-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-devel-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-ui-qt-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * wireshark-debugsource-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-ui-qt-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-debuginfo-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-devel-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1 * wireshark-ui-qt-3.6.19-150000.3.106.1


References

* bsc#1217272 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6175.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217272


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4938-1
Rating: moderate

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