NULL Pointer Dereference in Wireshark
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
SSH protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.16 allows denial of service
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00141 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Wireshark (Wireshark Foundation): 4.6.7, 4.4.17Red Hat: 5 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Foundation | Wireshark | 4.6.0 to before 4.6.7; 4.4.0 to before 4.4.17 | 4.6.7, 4.4.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- Wireshark VendorWireshark Foundation Affected 4.6.0 to before 4.6.7; 4.4.0 to before 4.4.17 Fixed in 4.6.7, 4.4.17 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 to before 4.4.17; 4.6.0 to before 4.6.7 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 to before 4.4.17; 4.6.0 to before 4.6.7 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Wireshark (Wireshark Foundation) Fixed in 4.6.7, 4.4.17
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Wireshark 4.4.17, 4.6.7
9 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 5 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-12780 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in WiresharkPriority HIGH 66
- TI-2026-12785 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in WiresharkPriority MEDIUM 58
- TI-2026-12781 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in WiresharkPriority MEDIUM 58
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-15171
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqgc-f2j4-fxx4
References
More Wireshark Foundation Wireshark vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-53718 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-63612 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-16149 A buffer overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-00291 Multiple buffer overflows in the LWRES dissector in Wireshark 0.9.15 through 1.0.10 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-63614 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2014-01823 Buffer overflow in the mpeg_read function in wiretap/mpeg.c in the MPEG parser in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-15171 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-15171 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gqgc-f2j4-fxx4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-15171 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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