CVE-2026-15166
Description
A flaw was found in Wireshark, a network protocol analyzer. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted network packet, which would cause the IEEE 802.11 protocol dissector to crash. This issue results in a denial of service, making the Wireshark application unresponsive and unavailable to users.
Statement
This Moderate impact flaw in Wireshark allows a denial of service when processing specially crafted IEEE 802.11 network packets. The vulnerability affects the availability of the Wireshark application, potentially disrupting network analysis operations, and requires an attacker to inject or present malicious 802.11 traffic to the system.
Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, avoid analyzing untrusted network traffic with Wireshark. Restrict the use of Wireshark to trusted environments where the source of network packets can be verified.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | Adjacent Network | Local | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | None | None |
| User Interaction | Required | Required | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None | None | None |
| Integrity Impact | None | None | None |
| Availability Impact | High | High | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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