# CVE-2022-3725: Memory corruption in Wireshark > A memory corruption flaw in the OPUS dissector allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted packets or files. - **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 27 Oct 2022 - **Updated:** 9 May 2025 - **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3725, GHSA-3r9v-jg25-4p3p, SUSE-SU-2022:4453-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3725 ## What is CVE-2022-3725? CVE-2022-3725 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 27 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. ### Official description Crash in the OPUS protocol dissector in Wireshark 3.6.0 to 3.6.8 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3725? It affects 2 products. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6 | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7 | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Manager Proxy 4.1 | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | SUSE:Manager Server 4.1 | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | | `wireshark` | openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 3.6.10-150000.3.78.1 | Products: Fedoraproject Fedora, Wireshark Wireshark. ## How do I fix CVE-2022-3725? Upgrade to a fixed version. ## Is CVE-2022-3725 being exploited? It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3725 exists. ## Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora - [CVE-2024-4577](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4577/): PHP-CGI OS Command Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2021-39226](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39226/): Grafana Authentication Bypass (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2019-5544](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5544/): VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS OpenSLP Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2024-4947](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4947/): Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion (critical 9.6, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2024-4671](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4671/): Google Chromium Visuals Use-After-Free (critical 9.6, exploited in the wild) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2022-3725 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2022-3725 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 27 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3725 exists. Affected product: Fedoraproject Fedora. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3725/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3725/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3725 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3725 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-3725 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3725/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.