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CVE-2025-11626

wireshark: MONGO dissector infinite loop

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · October 11, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in Wireshark’s MONGO dissector. When processing certain malformed MONGO packets, the dissector could enter an infinite loop, leading to unbounded CPU consumption. This issue allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a specially crafted packet on the network or by convincing a user to open a malicious capture file.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security's standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-835 · Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')