CVE-2026-76891
Description
A flaw was found in the sharkd component of Wireshark. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability, which requires user interaction and has high attack complexity, by triggering a crash. This issue leads to a denial of service (DoS), making the sharkd component unavailable.
Statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 through 9 ship Wireshark versions 1.x through 3.x, which predate the introduction of the vulnerable sharkd code in version 4.4.0 and are therefore not affected by this flaw. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and Red Hat In-Vehicle OS ship Wireshark 4.4.2, which is within the affected range (4.4.0–4.4.17).
Mitigation
Avoid using sharkd to process untrusted capture files or to analyze traffic from untrusted network segments.
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 | 3.1 | N/A | 3.1 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | High | N/A | High |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | Required | N/A | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None | N/A | None |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | None |
| Availability Impact | Low | N/A | Low |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability,Confidentiality
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart; Read Application Data
An uncaught exception could cause the system to be placed in a state that could lead to a crash, exposure of sensitive information or other unintended behaviors.
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