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UBUNTU-CVE-2026-15167

0
Medium
Vulnerabilitygcveosvubuntu-cve-2026-15167ubuntu-pro-14-04-ltsubuntu-pro-16-04-ltsubuntu-pro-18-04-ltsubuntu-pro-20-04-ltsubuntu-pro-22-04-ltsubuntu-24-04-ltsubuntu-25-10ubuntu-26-04-lts
Published: 07/08/2026 (07/08/2026, 21:16:00 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: wireshark

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Wireshark's DBS Etherwatch file parser affecting versions 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.16. This flaw can cause the application to crash when processing crafted files.

CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected software

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
wireshark
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty
Affected versions
=1.10.2-1=1.10.3-1=1.10.5-1ubuntu1=1.10.5-2=1.10.6-1=1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1=2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1=2.6.4-2~ubuntu14.04.1=2.6.5-1~ubuntu14.04.1=2.6.6-1~ubuntu14.04.0=2.6.8-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1=2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1=2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm2=2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
wireshark
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial
Affected versions
=1.12.7+g7fc8978-1=1.12.8+g5b6e543-2=2.0.1+g59ea380-3build1=2.0.2+ga16e22e-1=2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04=2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1=2.6.4-2~ubuntu16.04.0=2.6.5-1~ubuntu16.04.0=2.6.6-1~ubuntu16.04.0=2.6.8-1~ubuntu16.04.0=2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0=2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm1=2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
wireshark
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic
Affected versions
=2.4.2-1=2.4.3-1=2.4.4-1=2.4.5-1=2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1=2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0=2.6.5-1~ubuntu18.04.0=2.6.6-1~ubuntu18.04.0=2.6.8-1~ubuntu18.04.0=2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0=2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm1=2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
wireshark
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal
Affected versions
=3.0.5-1=3.0.7-1=3.2.1-1=3.2.2-1=3.2.3-1=3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1=3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
wireshark
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy
Affected versions
=3.4.7-1~exp1=3.4.9-1=3.6.2-1ubuntu1=3.6.2-2=3.6.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
wireshark
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=noble
Affected versions
=4.0.8-1=4.0.10-1=4.0.11-1=4.2.0-1=4.2.2-1=4.2.2-1.1build1=4.2.2-1.1build2=4.2.2-1.1build3
Ubuntu:25.10more threats →ghsa
wireshark
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=questing
Affected versions
=4.4.5-1=4.4.6-2=4.4.6-2build1=4.4.7-1
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
wireshark
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=resolute
Affected versions
=4.4.7-1=4.6.0-1=4.6.1-2=4.6.2-3=4.6.3-1=4.6.4-1

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/16/2026, 13:58:12 UTC

Technical Analysis

The DBS Etherwatch file parser in Wireshark versions 4.6.0 through 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 through 4.4.16 contains a vulnerability that can be triggered to cause the application to crash. This results in a denial of service condition. The vulnerability affects multiple Ubuntu package versions of Wireshark as listed. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges or user interaction and impacts availability only.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation causes denial of service by crashing Wireshark, disrupting network traffic analysis and monitoring activities. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should monitor official Ubuntu and Wireshark advisories for updates and apply patches once available.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-15167
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: 6a58b4f168715ace43db1de1

Added to database: 07/16/2026, 10:39:45 UTC

Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 13:58:12 UTC

Last updated: 07/17/2026, 02:12:38 UTC

Views: 4

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