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AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: wireshark / wireshark-cli / wireshark-devel Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1786479348)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 361636

Synopsis

The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The AlmaLinux 9.2 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1786479348 advisory.

 - LISP dissector large loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.4 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.12 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-1993)

 - GQUIC dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.4 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.12 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-1994)

 - Memory handling issue in editcap could cause denial of service via crafted capture file (CVE-2024-4853)

 - Use after free issue in editcap could cause denial of service via crafted capture file (CVE-2024-4855)

 - Crash in ciscodump 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.16 allows denial of service (CVE-2026-15164)

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 based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1786479348.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1786479348

http://www.nessus.org/u?8ba3c76b

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 361636

File Name: tuxcare_alma_linux_9.2_CLSA-2026-1786479348.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Moderate

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-2026-6870

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-1994

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/11/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/12/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-1993, CVE-2023-1994, CVE-2024-4853, CVE-2024-4855, CVE-2026-15164, CVE-2026-15167, CVE-2026-15172, CVE-2026-15174, CVE-2026-5401, CVE-2026-5404, CVE-2026-5406, CVE-2026-5407, CVE-2026-5408, CVE-2026-6521, CVE-2026-6522, CVE-2026-6526, CVE-2026-6527, CVE-2026-6529, CVE-2026-6530, CVE-2026-6532, CVE-2026-6534, CVE-2026-6535, CVE-2026-6538, CVE-2026-6867, CVE-2026-6869, CVE-2026-6870

CLSA: 2026:1786479348