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CVE-2024-0209VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Wireshark 4.2.0 · IEEE 1609.2 dissector crash

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Authoritative record:CVE-2024-0209· High 7.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 14:36 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Jan 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSwiresharkpkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 3.4.7-1~exp1 – 3.6.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
5 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSwiresharkpkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 3.0.5-1 – 3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
7 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSwiresharkpkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • 2.4.2-1 – 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2
12 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTSwiresharkpkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trustyOther threatsAffected
  • 1.10.2-1 – 2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3
14 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is applied, avoid opening untrusted capture files and limit exposure to untrusted network traffic that could trigger the vulnerability.

Description

A vulnerability in Wireshark's IEEE 1609.2 dissector in versions 4.2.0, 4.0.0 to 4.0.11, and 3.6.0 to 3.6.19 can cause a crash leading to denial of service. This can be triggered by packet injection or a crafted capture file. The flaw has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.8.

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