CVE-2026-3202
wireshark: NULL Pointer Dereference in Wireshark
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · February 25, 2026
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the NTS-KE dissector in Wireshark. This issue occurs when malformed packets are decoded from a pcap file or the network, causing a NULL pointer dereference, resulting in a denial of service.
Statement
This issue will cause a crash in Wireshark with no other security impact. Also, this flaw can only be exploited when a malformed pcap file is processed. Due to these reasons, this vulnerability has been rated with a moderate severity.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference