Description
TLS protocol dissector heap overflow in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 allows denial of service and possible code execution
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Foundation | Wireshark | >= 4.6.0, < 4.6.5 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
References
- https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/21090Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-14.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5402
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2464038
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-5402.json
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 30, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 26, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified