PT-2026-36257 · Wireshark+1 · Wireshark+1

Todo · CVE-2026-5656 · Published 2026-03-23 · Updated 2026-07-14

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Wireshark versions 4.6.0 through 4.6.4 Wireshark versions 4.4.0 through 4.4.14

Description A path traversal issue exists during profile import, which could lead to a denial of service and potential code execution.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

DoS

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2026:20600

BDU:2026-06405

CVE-2026-5656

OESA-2026-2225

OESA-2026-2226

OESA-2026-2227

OESA-2026-2228

OPENSUSE-SU-2026:10686-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20685-1

SUSE-SU-2026:21559-1

SUSE-SU-2026:2203-1

SUSE-SU-2026:2437-1

Affected Products

Red Os

Wireshark

References · 124

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/5xxx/CVE-2026-5656.json · Exploit
• 🔥 https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/21115 · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-5656 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OESA-2026-2227 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-5656 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6535 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6869 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6533 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6529 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7375 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-5656 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7376 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6520 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6537 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5654 · Security Note