ERF file parser crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service

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Solution

Upgrade to version 4.6.8 or above


Workaround

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History

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wireshark
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Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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Description ERF 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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitLab

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-20T14:27:14.147Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T22:34:24.939Z

Link: CVE-2026-76884

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-19T23:16:19.313

Modified: 2026-08-20T15:18:39.237

Link: CVE-2026-76884

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-20T08:30:04Z

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