UBUNTU-CVE-2026-15164
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the ciscodump dissector of Wireshark versions 1.10.2-1 through 4.6.4-1. This vulnerability causes a crash when processing certain inputs, leading to denial of service. The issue affects multiple Ubuntu package versions of Wireshark across various LTS releases. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a crash in the ciscodump dissector component of Wireshark versions 4.6.0 through 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 through 4.4.16, leading to a denial of service condition. The issue is exploitable locally with low attack complexity and no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but results in an availability impact due to application crash. Multiple specific Ubuntu package versions of Wireshark are affected.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation causes denial of service by crashing the Wireshark application when processing certain ciscodump data. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack requires local access and user interaction, limiting remote exploitation potential.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Users should monitor Ubuntu security advisories for updates addressing this vulnerability.
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-15164
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the ciscodump dissector of Wireshark versions 1.10.2-1 through 4.6.4-1. This vulnerability causes a crash when processing certain inputs, leading to denial of service. The issue affects multiple Ubuntu package versions of Wireshark across various LTS releases. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trustypkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenialpkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=questingpkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=resoluteRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a crash in the ciscodump dissector component of Wireshark versions 4.6.0 through 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 through 4.4.16, leading to a denial of service condition. The issue is exploitable locally with low attack complexity and no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but results in an availability impact due to application crash. Multiple specific Ubuntu package versions of Wireshark are affected.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation causes denial of service by crashing the Wireshark application when processing certain ciscodump data. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack requires local access and user interaction, limiting remote exploitation potential.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Users should monitor Ubuntu security advisories for updates addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-15164
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Aliases
- []
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS","Ubuntu:24.04:LTS","Ubuntu:25.10","Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a58b4f568715ace43db1fe9
Added to database: 07/16/2026, 10:39:49 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 13:59:01 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:24:47 UTC
Views: 19
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