Vulnerability · Published Feb 20, 2025 · Assigned by GitLab
CVE-2025-1492Uncontrolled Recursion in Wireshark
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Wireshark from Wireshark Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Bundle Protocol and CBOR dissector crashes in Wireshark 4.4.0 to 4.4.3 and 4.2.0 to 4.2.10 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:10 | wireshark | 1:4.4.2-3.el10_0 | ALSA-2025:9121 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | wireshark-cli | 1:4.4.2-3.el10_0 | ALSA-2025:9121 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | wireshark-devel | 1:4.4.2-3.el10_0 | ALSA-2025:9121 |
| Debian:12 | wireshark | 4.0.17-0+deb12u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-1492 |
| Debian:13 | wireshark | 4.4.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-1492 |
| Debian:14 | wireshark | 4.4.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-1492 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | wireshark | 1:4.4.2-3.el10_0 | RLSA-2025:9121 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | wireshark | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-1492 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Foundation | Wireshark | 4.4.0 – before 4.4.44.2.0 – before 4.2.11 |
Weakness: CWE-674 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2025-01.html
- GitLab Issue #20373 issue-tracking, permissions-required