CVE-2025-5601

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') in Wireshark

Published Jun 4, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Column handling crashes in Wireshark 4.4.0 to 4.4.6 and 4.2.0 to 4.2.12 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to version 4.4.7, 4.2.13 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4479-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-16867 Column handling crashes in Wireshark 4.4.0 to 4.4.6 and 4.2.0 to 4.2.12 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wireshark
Wireshark wireshark
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wireshark
Wireshark wireshark
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Column handling crashes in Wireshark 4.4.0 to 4.4.6 and 4.2.0 to 4.2.12 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Title Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') in Wireshark
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Mar 27, 2026, 1:56 PM
Reserved
Jun 4, 2025, 10:30 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 4, 2025, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:48 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 4, 2025, 10:30 AM