# Security update for wireshark

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3323-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1179933
  * bsc#1229907

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2020-26421
  * CVE-2024-8250

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2020-26421 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2020-26421 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2024-8250 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-8250 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for wireshark fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-8250: Fixed NTLMSSP dissector crash (bsc#1229907).
  * CVE-2020-26421: Fixed USB HID dissector crash (bsc#1179933).

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-3323=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3323=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3323=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3323=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * wireshark-debugsource-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * wireshark-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * wireshark-devel-2.4.16-48.57.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * wireshark-debugsource-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwscodecs1-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwscodecs1-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwireshark9-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwiretap7-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * wireshark-gtk-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * wireshark-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwiretap7-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwsutil8-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * wireshark-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * wireshark-gtk-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwsutil8-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwireshark9-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * wireshark-debugsource-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwscodecs1-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwscodecs1-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwireshark9-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwiretap7-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * wireshark-gtk-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * wireshark-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwiretap7-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwsutil8-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * wireshark-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * wireshark-gtk-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwsutil8-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwireshark9-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * wireshark-debugsource-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwscodecs1-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwscodecs1-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwireshark9-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwiretap7-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * wireshark-gtk-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * wireshark-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwiretap7-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwsutil8-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * wireshark-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * wireshark-gtk-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwsutil8-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1
    * libwireshark9-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-26421.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-8250.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1179933
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229907

SUSE: 2024:3323-1 moderate: wireshark Security Advisory Updates

September 19, 2024
* bsc#1179933 * bsc#1229907 Cross-References: * CVE-2020-26421

Summary

## This update for wireshark fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-8250: Fixed NTLMSSP dissector crash (bsc#1229907). * CVE-2020-26421: Fixed USB HID dissector crash (bsc#1179933). ## 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-3323=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3323=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3323=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3323=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * wireshark-debugsource-2.4.16-48.57.1 * wireshark-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1 * wireshark-devel-2.4.16-48.57.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64) * wireshark-debugsource-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwscodecs1-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwscodecs1-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwireshark9-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwiretap7-2.4.16-48.57.1 * wireshark-gtk-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1 * wireshark-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwiretap7-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwsutil8-2.4.16-48.57.1 * wireshark-2.4.16-48.57.1 * wireshark-gtk-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwsutil8-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwireshark9-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * wireshark-debugsource-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwscodecs1-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwscodecs1-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwireshark9-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwiretap7-2.4.16-48.57.1 * wireshark-gtk-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1 * wireshark-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwiretap7-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwsutil8-2.4.16-48.57.1 * wireshark-2.4.16-48.57.1 * wireshark-gtk-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwsutil8-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwireshark9-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64) * wireshark-debugsource-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwscodecs1-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwscodecs1-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwireshark9-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwiretap7-2.4.16-48.57.1 * wireshark-gtk-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1 * wireshark-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwiretap7-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwsutil8-2.4.16-48.57.1 * wireshark-2.4.16-48.57.1 * wireshark-gtk-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwsutil8-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1 * libwireshark9-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.57.1

References

* bsc#1179933

* bsc#1229907

Cross-

* CVE-2020-26421

* CVE-2024-8250

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2020-26421 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2020-26421 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2024-8250 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-8250 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-26421.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-8250.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1179933

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229907

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3323-1
Rating: moderate

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