SUSE update for wireshark

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU83212

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6175

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the NetScreen file parser. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package wireshark to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Desktop Applications Module: 15-SP4 - 15-SP5

Basesystem Module: 15-SP4 - 15-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP4 - SP5

openSUSE Leap: 15.4 - 15.5

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

wireshark-ui-qt: before 3.6.19-150000.3.106.1

libwireshark15-debuginfo: before 3.6.19-150000.3.106.1

wireshark-devel: before 3.6.19-150000.3.106.1

wireshark-debuginfo: before 3.6.19-150000.3.106.1

wireshark: before 3.6.19-150000.3.106.1

wireshark-ui-qt-debuginfo: before 3.6.19-150000.3.106.1

libwireshark15: before 3.6.19-150000.3.106.1

libwiretap12-debuginfo: before 3.6.19-150000.3.106.1

libwiretap12: before 3.6.19-150000.3.106.1

libwsutil13: before 3.6.19-150000.3.106.1

libwsutil13-debuginfo: before 3.6.19-150000.3.106.1

wireshark-debugsource: before 3.6.19-150000.3.106.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:desktop_applications_module:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:desktop_applications_module:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:wireshark-ui-qt:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libwireshark15-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:wireshark-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:wireshark-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:wireshark-ui-qt-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libwireshark15:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libwiretap12-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libwiretap12:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libwsutil13:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libwsutil13-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:wireshark-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234938-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.