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7.5

Wireshark 2 may expose captured network traffic

published 4 days ago
Summary

The Wireshark 2 program can be tricked into revealing the data it captures from your network. This could allow an unauthorized person to see sensitive information passing through your systems. Update to the latest version of Wireshark or apply the vendor's recommended patch to stop this exposure.

What to do
  • Update cleanstart wireshark to version 2.4.5-r0.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
CleanStart cleanstart wireshark < 2.4.5-r0
Fix: upgrade to 2.4.5-r0
Original advisory text
In Wireshark 2
Security vulnerability affects the wireshark package. In Wireshark 2.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
7.5 High
Timeline
Published31 Oct 2026
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen31 Oct 2026
Sources
CLEANSTART-2024-KK70304 · OSV
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