Security update for wireshark

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02271-1
Release Date: 2025-07-10T10:08:47Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-5601 ( SUSE ): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
  • CVE-2025-5601 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for wireshark fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-5601: Dissection engine crash (bsc#1244081).

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 Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-2271=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • libwiretap7-2.4.16-48.63.1
    • wireshark-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.63.1
    • libwsutil8-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.63.1
    • libwscodecs1-2.4.16-48.63.1
    • libwireshark9-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.63.1
    • wireshark-debugsource-2.4.16-48.63.1
    • wireshark-gtk-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.63.1
    • libwsutil8-2.4.16-48.63.1
    • wireshark-devel-2.4.16-48.63.1
    • libwireshark9-2.4.16-48.63.1
    • wireshark-2.4.16-48.63.1
    • wireshark-gtk-2.4.16-48.63.1
    • libwscodecs1-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.63.1
    • libwiretap7-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.63.1

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