Bug 2498277 (CVE-2026-15167)

Summary: CVE-2026-15167 wireshark: Wireshark: Denial of Service via DBS Etherwatch file parser crash
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Version: unspecifiedCC: rhel-process-autobot, watson-tool-maintainers
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A flaw was found in Wireshark. A remote attacker could exploit a vulnerability in the DBS Etherwatch file parser, leading to a crash of the application. This could result in a denial of service, making the Wireshark application unavailable to users.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-07-08 22:01:28 UTC
DBS Etherwatch file parser crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.16 allows denial of service