Tektronix K12xx file parser crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6471-1 wireshark security update
Fixes

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.6.8 or above


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wireshark
Wireshark wireshark
Vendors & Products Wireshark
Wireshark wireshark

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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Description Tektronix K12xx file parser crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service
Title Buffer Over-read in Wireshark
Weaknesses CWE-126
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


Projects

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitLab

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T18:46:01.603Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T22:34:29.945Z

Link: CVE-2026-76885

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-20T15:22:34.980Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-19T23:16:19.430

Modified: 2026-08-31T19:15:28.263

Link: CVE-2026-76885

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-08-19T22:46:30Z

Links: CVE-2026-76885 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T04:15:04Z

Weaknesses