SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:2437-1 (wireshark)

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SUSE-SU-2026:2437-1: important: Security update for wireshark
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# Security update for wireshark

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2437-1  
Release Date: 2026-06-17T14:44:46Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1263767
  * bsc#1263809

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-5405
  * CVE-2026-5656

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-5405 ( SUSE ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-5405 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-5656 ( SUSE ):  8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-5656 ( NVD ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-5656 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for wireshark fixes the following issues

  * CVE-2026-5405: RDP dissector crash (bsc#1263767).
  * CVE-2026-5656: Profile import crash and possible code execution
    (bsc#1263809).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-2437=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-2437=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-2437=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * wireshark-ui-qt-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * libwsutil15-debuginfo-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * libwiretap14-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * wireshark-ui-qt-debuginfo-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * libwireshark17-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * libwiretap14-debuginfo-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * libwireshark17-debuginfo-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * wireshark-debugsource-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * wireshark-devel-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * wireshark-debuginfo-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * wireshark-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * libwsutil15-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * wireshark-ui-qt-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * libwiretap14-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * libwsutil15-debuginfo-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * wireshark-ui-qt-debuginfo-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * libwireshark17-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * libwiretap14-debuginfo-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * libwireshark17-debuginfo-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * wireshark-debugsource-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * wireshark-devel-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * wireshark-debuginfo-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * wireshark-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * libwsutil15-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * wireshark-ui-qt-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * libwiretap14-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * libwsutil15-debuginfo-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * wireshark-ui-qt-debuginfo-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * libwireshark17-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * libwiretap14-debuginfo-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * libwireshark17-debuginfo-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * wireshark-debugsource-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * wireshark-devel-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * wireshark-debuginfo-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * wireshark-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1
    * libwsutil15-4.2.14-150600.18.41.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5405.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5656.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1263767
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1263809



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