high7.0
CVE-2026-5656
Profile import path traversal in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service and possible code execution
Impact
Profile import path traversal in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service and possible code execution
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | Wireshark | from 4.4.0 before 4.4.15 from 4.6.0 before 4.6.5 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/21115
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-21.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20600
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26182
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5656
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2464276
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-5656.json