Red Hat Security Advisory: wireshark security update
The wireshark packages contain a network protocol analyzer used to capture and browse the traffic running on a computer network. Security Fix(es): * wireshark: Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Wireshark (CVE-2025-13499) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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Technical Summary
The Wireshark packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 contain a vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-13499, which involves access of an uninitialized pointer. This vulnerability has been rated as important by Red Hat Product Security. The advisory RHSA-2025:23083 details the availability of updated Wireshark packages (version 4.4.2-4.el10_1.1) that fix this issue across multiple supported architectures. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-824. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits have been reported. The vendor advisory directs users to update to the fixed package versions to remediate the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows access of an uninitialized pointer in Wireshark, which could potentially lead to undefined behavior or security issues when processing network traffic. The exact impact details and exploitability are not specified in the advisory. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The issue affects multiple architectures and builds of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related CodeReady Linux Builder products.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated Wireshark packages (version 4.4.2-4.el10_1.1) that address this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related products should apply these updates as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:23083 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying the official update is the recommended remediation. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: wireshark security update
Description
The wireshark packages contain a network protocol analyzer used to capture and browse the traffic running on a computer network. Security Fix(es): * wireshark: Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Wireshark (CVE-2025-13499) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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Technical Analysis
The Wireshark packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 contain a vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-13499, which involves access of an uninitialized pointer. This vulnerability has been rated as important by Red Hat Product Security. The advisory RHSA-2025:23083 details the availability of updated Wireshark packages (version 4.4.2-4.el10_1.1) that fix this issue across multiple supported architectures. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-824. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits have been reported. The vendor advisory directs users to update to the fixed package versions to remediate the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows access of an uninitialized pointer in Wireshark, which could potentially lead to undefined behavior or security issues when processing network traffic. The exact impact details and exploitability are not specified in the advisory. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The issue affects multiple architectures and builds of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related CodeReady Linux Builder products.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated Wireshark packages (version 4.4.2-4.el10_1.1) that address this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related products should apply these updates as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:23083 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying the official update is the recommended remediation. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:0483
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a3da1ca4853345fc18224eb
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:46:50 UTC
Last enriched: 07/12/2026, 10:56:18 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 23
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