Out-of-bounds Write Affecting wireshark package, versions <1:2.6.2-21.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-WIRESHARK-19175083
  • published22 Aug 2026
  • disclosed19 Aug 2026

Introduced: 19 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-76880  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 wireshark to version 1:2.6.2-21.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:83657.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

RRC protocol dissector crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1