SUSE-SU-2025:1522-1: moderate: Security update for wireshark

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# Security update for wireshark

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1522-1  
Release Date: 2025-05-09T09:34:28Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1224259

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-4853

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-4853 ( SUSE ):  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 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-2024-4853: Fixed denial of service in editcap caused by crafted capture
    file (bsc#1224259)

## 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-2025-1522=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * libwscodecs1-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.60.1
    * wireshark-2.4.16-48.60.1
    * libwireshark9-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.60.1
    * libwsutil8-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.60.1
    * wireshark-gtk-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.60.1
    * libwiretap7-2.4.16-48.60.1
    * libwiretap7-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.60.1
    * libwireshark9-2.4.16-48.60.1
    * wireshark-debugsource-2.4.16-48.60.1
    * libwsutil8-2.4.16-48.60.1
    * wireshark-debuginfo-2.4.16-48.60.1
    * wireshark-gtk-2.4.16-48.60.1
    * wireshark-devel-2.4.16-48.60.1
    * libwscodecs1-2.4.16-48.60.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-4853.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1224259

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