CVE-2026-6530
wireshark: Wireshark: Denial of Service via DCP-ETSI protocol dissector crash
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · April 30, 2026
Updated · July 2, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in Wireshark. A remote attacker could exploit a crash in the DCP-ETSI protocol dissector by crafting a malicious network packet. This vulnerability allows for a denial of service (DoS), making the Wireshark application unavailable.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, users should avoid opening untrusted network capture files or analyzing network traffic from untrusted sources with Wireshark. Limiting the use of Wireshark to trusted environments and data can reduce the risk of exploitation.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference