CVE-2026-76889
wireshark: Wireshark: Denial of Service via UMTS FP protocol dissector crash
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · August 20, 2026
Updated · September 1, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in Wireshark. A local attacker could exploit a crash in the UMTS FP protocol dissector. This vulnerability, which requires user interaction, leads to a denial of service, making the application unavailable.
Statement
A flaw was found in the UMTS FP dissector in Wireshark versions 4.4.0 through 4.4.17 and 4.6.0 through 4.6.7. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, 8, and 9 ship Wireshark versions prior to the affected range and are not vulnerable. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and Red Hat In-Vehicle OS ship an affected version of Wireshark.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Do not open untrusted packet capture files or capture traffic from untrusted networks with Wireshark.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-617 · Reachable Assertion