CVE-2026-6536
wireshark: Wireshark: Denial of Service via DLMS/COSEM protocol dissector infinite loop
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 remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted DLMS/COSEM protocol packet. This could lead to an infinite loop in the DLMS/COSEM protocol dissector, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the affected system.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, avoid opening untrusted capture files or analyzing live network traffic from untrusted sources with Wireshark. Running Wireshark in a sandboxed environment can further limit the impact of potential vulnerabilities.
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-835 · Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')