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SUSE Wireshark Important Denial of Service Protocol Crash Vuln 2026-3501

Linuxsecurity •LinuxSecurity Advisories • August 6, 2026

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## This update for wireshark fixes the following issues: Update to version 4.6.7: * CVE-2026-5299: ICMPv6 dissector crash (bsc#1263757). * CVE-2026-5401: AFP dissector crash (bsc#1263756). * CVE-2026-5402: TLS dissector crash and possible code execution (bsc#1263755). * CVE-2026-5403: SBC audio codec crash (bsc#1263765). * CVE-2026-5404: K12 RF5 file parser crash (bsc#1263766). * CVE-2026-5405: RDP dissector crash (bsc#1263767). * CVE-2026-5406: FC-SWILS dissector crash (bsc#1263754). * CVE-2026-5407: SMB2 dissector infinite loop (bsc#1263753). * CVE-2026-5408: BT-DHT dissector crash (bsc#1263752). * CVE-2026-5409: Monero dissector crash (bsc#1263751). * CVE-2026-5653: DCP-ETSI dissector crash (bsc#1263750). * CVE-2026-5654: AMR-NB audio codec crash (bsc#1263749).

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3501-1 Release Date: 2026-08-05T12:41:59Z Rating: important

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Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in SUSE's libssh and Wireshark Recent updates for SUSE's libssh and Wireshark address multiple vulnerabilities, including denial of service and information disclosure issues. The libssh update, released on August 3, 2026, includes fixes for CVEs such as CVE-2026-59843 to CVE-2026-59850, with impacts ranging from denial of service to integrity downgrades. The Wireshark update, published on August 5, 2026, resolves critical crashes in various dissectors, including CVE-2026-5402, which may lead to code execution. These vulnerabilities affect users of SUSE Linux distributions and could lead to significant service disruptions if not patched. Administrators are advised to apply the updates promptly to mitigate potential risks. 16 sources 58

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CVEs (12)

CVE-2026-5299 CVE-2026-5401 CVE-2026-5402 CVE-2026-5403 CVE-2026-5404 CVE-2026-5405 CVE-2026-5406 CVE-2026-5407 CVE-2026-5408 CVE-2026-5409 CVE-2026-5653 CVE-2026-5654