CVE-2026-5655
wireshark: Wireshark: Denial of Service due to SDP protocol dissector crash
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · April 30, 2026
Updated · July 3, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in Wireshark. A local user could be tricked into opening a specially crafted capture file containing Session Description Protocol (SDP) data. Processing this malicious data could lead to a crash in the SDP protocol dissector, resulting in a denial of service for the application.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, users should avoid opening untrusted or suspicious capture files with Wireshark. Exercise caution when handling files from unknown sources to prevent accidental application crashes.
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-237 · Improper Handling of Structural Elements