SUSE SLED15: libwireshark19 / libwiretap16 / libwsutil17 / wireshark / etc (SUSE-SU-2026:3501-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 333022

Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2026:3501-1 advisory.

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).
- CVE-2026-5655: SDP dissector crash (bsc#1263748).
- CVE-2026-5656: Profile import crash and possible code execution (bsc#1263809).
- CVE-2026-5657: iLBC audio codec crash (bsc#1263747).
- CVE-2026-6519: MBIM protocol dissector infinite loop (bsc#1263746).
- CVE-2026-6520: OpenFlow v6 protocol dissector infinite loop (bsc#1263745).
- CVE-2026-6521: OpenFlow v5 protocol dissector infinite loops (bsc#1263744).
- CVE-2026-6522: RPKI-Router protocol dissector infinite loop (bsc#1263743).
- CVE-2026-6523: GNW protocol dissector infinite loop (bsc#1263742).
- CVE-2026-6524: MySQL protocol dissector crash (bsc#1263741).
- CVE-2026-6525: IEEE 802.11 protocol dissector crash (bsc#1263810).
- CVE-2026-6526: RTSP protocol dissector crash (bsc#1263740).
- CVE-2026-6527: ASN.1 PER dissector crash (bsc#1263739).
- CVE-2026-6528: TLS protocol dissector infinite loop (bsc#1263738).
- CVE-2026-6529: iLBC audio codec crash (bsc#1263737).
- CVE-2026-6530: DCP-ETSI protocol dissector crash (bsc#1263736).
- CVE-2026-6531: SANE protocol dissector infinite loop (bsc#1263735).
- CVE-2026-6532: Kismet protocol dissector crash (bsc#1263734).
- CVE-2026-6533: Dissection engine LZ77 decompression crash (bsc#1263733).
- CVE-2026-6534: USB HID dissector infinite loop (bsc#1263732).
- CVE-2026-6535: Dissection engine zlib decompression crash (bsc#1263731).
- CVE-2026-6536: DLMS/COSEM dissector infinite loop (bsc#1263730).
- CVE-2026-6537: ZigBee dissector crash (bsc#1263729).
- CVE-2026-6538: BEEP dissector crash (bsc#1263728).
- CVE-2026-6867: SMB2 protocol dissector crash (bsc#1263727).
- CVE-2026-6868: HTTP protocol dissector crash (bsc#1263762).
- CVE-2026-6869: WebSocket protocol dissector crash (bsc#1263726).
- CVE-2026-6870: GSM RP protocol dissector crash (bsc#1263725).
- CVE-2026-7375: UDS protocol dissector infinite loop (bsc#1263761).
- CVE-2026-7376: Sharkd utility crash (bsc#1263760).
- CVE-2026-7378: Sharkd utility crash (bsc#1263759).
- CVE-2026-7379: Sharkd utility memory leak (bsc#1263758).
- CVE-2026-9759: ROHC protocol dissector crash (bsc#1266670).
- CVE-2026-15163: Denial of Service via multiple protocol dissector infinite loops (bsc#1271133).
- CVE-2026-15164: Denial of Service vulnerability in ciscodump (bsc#1271134).
- CVE-2026-15165: Denial of Service via TLS ECH decryptor crash (bsc#1271135).
- CVE-2026-15166: Denial of Service via IEEE 802.11 protocol dissector crash (bsc#1271136).
- CVE-2026-15167: Denial of Service via DBS Etherwatch file parser crash (bsc#1271137).
- CVE-2026-15168: BLF file parser allows possible information disclosure (bsc#1271138).
- CVE-2026-15169: Denial of Service via UMTS FP protocol dissector crash (bsc#1271139).
- CVE-2026-15170: Denial of service via Z39.50 protocol dissector crash (bsc#1271140).
- CVE-2026-15171: Denial of service via SSH protocol dissector crash (bsc#1271141).
- CVE-2026-15172: Denial of service via FMP/NOTIFY protocol dissector crash (bsc#1271142).
- CVE-2026-15173: Denial of Service via pcapng file parser crash (bsc#1271143).
- CVE-2026-15174: Denial of Service via Catapult DCT2000 protocol dissector crash (bsc#1271144).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 333022

File Name: suse_SU-2026-3501-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 8/6/2026

Updated: 8/6/2026

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 58.04

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-7379

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-5656

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:15, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libwireshark19, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libwiretap16, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libwsutil17, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:wireshark-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:wireshark-ui-qt, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:wireshark

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/5/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/8/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-15163, CVE-2026-15164, CVE-2026-15165, CVE-2026-15166, CVE-2026-15167, CVE-2026-15168, CVE-2026-15169, CVE-2026-15170, CVE-2026-15171, CVE-2026-15172, CVE-2026-15173, CVE-2026-15174, 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, CVE-2026-5655, CVE-2026-5656, CVE-2026-5657, CVE-2026-6519, CVE-2026-6520, CVE-2026-6521, CVE-2026-6522, CVE-2026-6523, CVE-2026-6524, CVE-2026-6525, CVE-2026-6526, CVE-2026-6527, CVE-2026-6528, CVE-2026-6529, CVE-2026-6530, CVE-2026-6531, CVE-2026-6532, CVE-2026-6533, CVE-2026-6534, CVE-2026-6535, CVE-2026-6536, CVE-2026-6537, CVE-2026-6538, CVE-2026-6867, CVE-2026-6868, CVE-2026-6869, CVE-2026-6870, CVE-2026-7375, CVE-2026-7376, CVE-2026-7378, CVE-2026-7379, CVE-2026-9759

IAVB: 2026-B-0112-S, 2026-B-0191

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2026:3501-1

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