CVE-2026-6531Disclosure(wireshark / wireshark)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

SANE protocol dissector infinite loop in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-835

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • wireshark

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
wireshark

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-04-30: 2Technical Details · 2026-04-30: 204-30
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-6531 SANE Protocol Dissector Infinite Loop Denial of Service in Wireshark https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-6531

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-6531 is an infinite‑loop denial‑of‑service flaw in Wireshark’s SANE protocol dissector; the text offers a brief technical description but no PoC, exploit, or patch details.

    0000041
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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-6531 SANE protocol dissector infinite loop in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6531

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-6531 exposes an infinite‑loop bug in Wireshark's SANE protocol dissector that can cause a denial of service on versions 4.6.0‑4.6.4 and 4.4.0‑4.4.14.

    0000098
    57.3K followersView on X
CPE platform detail1 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appwiresharkwireshark---

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