SUSE · security update for wireshark
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade SUSE wireshark to 4.6.5 or 4.4.15 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.6.5, 4.4.15
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Wireshark to 4.6.5 or 4.4.15.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark FoundationWireshark | Affected
| Fixed in
|
| Wireshark FoundationWireshark | Affected
| Fixed in
|
GitHubwireshark/wiresharkpkg:github/wireshark/wiresharkOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated Wireshark packages (version 4.4.2-10.el10_2) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and CodeReady Linux Builder 10 that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply these updates promptly following the instructions in the Red Hat advisory (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond applying the official update.
Description
The wireshark packages contain a network protocol analyzer used to capture and browse the traffic running on a computer network. Security Fix(es): * wireshark: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark (CVE-2026-5405) * wireshark: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Wireshark (CVE-2026-5656) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20600 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2464273 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2464276 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_20600.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2026_20600.json (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/suse-liberty-linux-updates/2026-June/006512.html (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5405/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5656/ (opens in a new tab)