SB2025121763 - SUSE update for wireshark

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SB2025121763 - SUSE update for wireshark

Published: December 17, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025121763
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-13499)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the Kafka dissector. A remote attacker can trick a victim to read a malformed packet trace file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-13946)

CWE-ID: CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the MEGACO dissector. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data over the network, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References