Denial of Service Vulnerability in Sharkd Product by Wireshark
CVE-2026-7376

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wireshark
Status
Wireshark
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-7376?

The vulnerability in sharkd versions 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 leads to a crash, potentially causing a denial of service. This issue can lead to unexpected application termination, affecting the overall reliability of the product. Users are advised to review their configurations and upgrade to secure versions to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Wireshark 4.6.0 < 4.6.5

Wireshark 4.4.0 < 4.4.15

References

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-48.html
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/work_items/21206

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Alexandre de Oliveira
.