CVE-2026-6870

Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Wireshark

Published Apr 30, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GSM RP protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to version 4.6.5 or above

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6249-1 wireshark security update
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wireshark
Wireshark wireshark
Vendors & Products Wireshark
Wireshark wireshark
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Description GSM RP protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service
Title Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Wireshark
Weaknesses CWE-824
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Apr 30, 2026, 12:25 PM
Reserved
Apr 22, 2026, 4:29 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 30, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 11:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 30, 2026, 5:33 AM