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CVE-2026-15163

CVE-2026-15163 · Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in Wireshark

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Multiple protocol dissector infinite loops in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.16 allow denial of service

CVSS 5.5 · Medium · EPSS 0.3% · Fix available

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Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • wireshark

    Versions
    • ≥ 4.6.0, < 4.6.7: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 4.4.0, < 4.4.17: Affected (semver)

    Update to 4.4.17; Update to 4.6.7

  • wireshark Debian:12

    Versions
    • 4.0.10-1
    • 4.0.11-1
    • 4.0.11-1~deb12u1
    • 4.0.17-0+deb12u1
    • 4.0.17-0+deb12u2
    • 4.0.17-0+deb12u3
    • 4.0.3-1
    • 4.0.5-1~exp1
    • 4.0.6-1
    • 4.0.6-1~deb12u1
    • 4.0.6-1~exp1
    • 4.0.7-1
    • 4.0.8-1
    • 4.2.0-1
    • 4.2.0-1~exp0
    • 4.2.0~rc3-1~exp1
    • 4.2.2-1
    • 4.2.2-1.1
    • 4.2.2-1.1~exp1
    • 4.2.4-1
    • 4.2.5-1
    • 4.2.5-2
    • 4.2.6-1
    • 4.4.0-0exp1
    • 4.4.0-0exp2
    • 4.4.0-1
    • 4.4.1-1
    • 4.4.2-1
    • 4.4.3-1
    • 4.4.4-1
    • 4.4.5-1
    • 4.4.6-1
    • 4.4.6-2
    • 4.4.7-0exp1
    • 4.4.7-1
    • 4.4.8-0exp1
    • 4.4.9-1
    • 4.6.0-0exp1
    • 4.6.0-1
    • 4.6.0~rc1-0exp1
    • 4.6.0~rc1-0exp2
    • 4.6.1-1
    • 4.6.1-2
    • 4.6.2-1
    • 4.6.2-3
    • 4.6.3-1
    • 4.6.4-1
    • 4.6.5-1
    • 4.6.6-1
    • 4.6.6-2
    • 4.6.9-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wireshark Debian:13

    Versions
    • 4.4.13-0+deb13u1
    • 4.4.14-0+deb13u1
    • 4.4.15-0+deb13u1
    • 4.4.16-0+deb13u1
    • 4.4.7-1
    • 4.4.8-0exp1
    • 4.4.9-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 4.4.18-0+deb13u1

    Update to 4.4.18-0+deb13u1

  • wireshark Debian:14

    Versions
    • 4.4.7-1
    • 4.4.8-0exp1
    • 4.4.9-1
    • 4.6.0-0exp1
    • 4.6.0-1
    • 4.6.0~rc1-0exp1
    • 4.6.0~rc1-0exp2
    • 4.6.1-1
    • 4.6.1-2
    • 4.6.2-1
    • 4.6.2-3
    • 4.6.3-1
    • 4.6.4-1
    • 4.6.5-1
    • 4.6.6-1
    • 4.6.6-2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 4.6.9-1

    Update to 4.6.9-1

  • wireshark Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.10.2-1
    • 1.10.3-1
    • 1.10.5-1ubuntu1
    • 1.10.5-2
    • 1.10.6-1
    • 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1
    • 2.6.4-2~ubuntu14.04.1
    • 2.6.5-1~ubuntu14.04.1
    • 2.6.6-1~ubuntu14.04.0
    • 2.6.8-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1
    • 2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1
    • 2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm2
    • 2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wireshark Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.12.7+g7fc8978-1
    • 1.12.8+g5b6e543-2
    • 2.0.1+g59ea380-3build1
    • 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1
    • 2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04
    • 2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1
    • 2.6.4-2~ubuntu16.04.0
    • 2.6.5-1~ubuntu16.04.0
    • 2.6.6-1~ubuntu16.04.0
    • 2.6.8-1~ubuntu16.04.0
    • 2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0
    • 2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm1
    • 2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wireshark Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 2.4.2-1
    • 2.4.3-1
    • 2.4.4-1
    • 2.4.5-1
    • 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1
    • 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0
    • 2.6.5-1~ubuntu18.04.0
    • 2.6.6-1~ubuntu18.04.0
    • 2.6.8-1~ubuntu18.04.0
    • 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0
    • 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm1
    • 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wireshark Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 3.0.5-1
    • 3.0.7-1
    • 3.2.1-1
    • 3.2.2-1
    • 3.2.3-1
    • 3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
    • 3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wireshark Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 3.4.7-1~exp1
    • 3.4.9-1
    • 3.6.2-1ubuntu1
    • 3.6.2-2
    • 3.6.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wireshark Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 4.0.8-1
    • 4.0.10-1
    • 4.0.11-1
    • 4.2.0-1
    • 4.2.2-1
    • 4.2.2-1.1build1
    • 4.2.2-1.1build2
    • 4.2.2-1.1build3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wireshark Ubuntu:25.10

    Versions
    • 4.4.5-1
    • 4.4.6-2
    • 4.4.6-2build1
    • 4.4.7-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wireshark Ubuntu:26.10

    Versions
    • 4.6.4-1
    • 4.6.6-1
    • 4.6.6-2
    • 4.6.6-2build1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wireshark Ubuntu:26.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 4.4.7-1
    • 4.6.0-1
    • 4.6.1-2
    • 4.6.2-3
    • 4.6.3-1
    • 4.6.4-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

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