CVE-2026-96422

Reachable Assertion in Wireshark

Published Sep 29, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Frame protocol metadissector crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.8 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to version 4.6.9 or above

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6541-1 wireshark security update
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Wireshark
Wireshark wireshark
Vendors & Products Wireshark
Wireshark wireshark
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Description Frame protocol metadissector crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.8 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service
Title Reachable Assertion in Wireshark
Weaknesses CWE-617
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

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'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Sep 29, 2026, 3:43 PM
Reserved
Sep 23, 2026, 5:41 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 29, 2026, 10:17 AM
Modified
Oct 6, 2026, 2:41 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 29, 2026, 9:31 AM