Buffer Over-read Affecting wireshark package, versions <4.6.9-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (1st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN14-WIRESHARK-20260664
  • published29 Sept 2026
  • disclosed29 Sept 2026

Introduced: 29 Sep 2026

NewCVE-2026-96420  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-126  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:14 wireshark to version 4.6.9-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:14 relevant fixed versions and status.

Toshiba file parser crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.8 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1