RLSA-2026:98089: Important: wireshark security update

Published Nov 13, 2026
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Updated

The wireshark packages contain a network protocol analyzer used to capture and browse the traffic running on a computer network.

Security Fix(es):

wireshark: Wireshark: Denial of Service via C12.22 protocol dissector crash (CVE-2026-76886)

wireshark: Wireshark: Denial of Service via RRC protocol dissector out-of-bounds write (CVE-2026-76880)

wireshark: Wireshark: Denial of Service vulnerability in ESS protocol dissector (CVE-2026-76919)

wireshark: Wireshark: Denial of Service via C12.22 protocol dissector crash (CVE-2026-76879)

wireshark: Wireshark: Denial of Service via X.509IF protocol dissector crash (CVE-2026-76928)

wireshark: Wireshark: Denial of Service vulnerability in H.245 protocol dissector (CVE-2026-76927)

wireshark: wireshark: Denial of Service via heap-based buffer overflow in SPDY dissector (CVE-2026-95387)

wireshark: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark (CVE-2026-95389)

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.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
rocky-linux/wireshark-devel<1:4.4.2-10.el10_2.8
1:4.4.2-10.el10_2.8
rocky-linux/wireshark-cli-debuginfo<1:4.4.2-10.el10_2.8
1:4.4.2-10.el10_2.8
rocky-linux/wireshark-debuginfo<1:4.4.2-10.el10_2.8
1:4.4.2-10.el10_2.8
rocky-linux/wireshark-cli<1:4.4.2-10.el10_2.8
1:4.4.2-10.el10_2.8
rocky-linux/wireshark<1:4.4.2-10.el10_2.8
1:4.4.2-10.el10_2.8
rocky-linux/wireshark-debugsource<1:4.4.2-10.el10_2.8
1:4.4.2-10.el10_2.8

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade rocky-linux/wireshark-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:4.4.2-10.el10_2.8
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade rocky-linux/wireshark-cli-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:4.4.2-10.el10_2.8
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade rocky-linux/wireshark-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:4.4.2-10.el10_2.8
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade rocky-linux/wireshark-cli to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:4.4.2-10.el10_2.8
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade rocky-linux/wireshark to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:4.4.2-10.el10_2.8
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade rocky-linux/wireshark-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:4.4.2-10.el10_2.8

Event History

Nov 13, 2026
Advisory Published
via OSV·06:06 AM
Data Sourced
via OSV·06:06 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which installed package variants are covered by this advisory?

The advisory covers wireshark, wireshark-cli, wireshark-devel, wireshark-debuginfo, wireshark-cli-debuginfo, and wireshark-debugsource packages from Rocky Linux.

2

Does exploitation require credentials or user interaction?

The supplied CVSS vector indicates network-based exploitation with no privileges required and no user interaction required. It also rates attack complexity as high.

3

What kinds of failures are addressed?

The listed fixes include protocol-dissector crashes, denial-of-service issues, an out-of-bounds write in the RRC dissector, and heap-based buffer overflows, including one in the SPDY dissector.

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