NULL Pointer Dereference in Wireshark

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-95390 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in NULL Pointer Dereference in Wireshark. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Wireshark Foundation/Wireshark (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 29, 2026Updated Sep 29, 2026Source checked Sep 29, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 29, 2026Material review Sep 29, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 5.5
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 5.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Wireshark Foundation/Wireshark (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Wireshark Foundation/Wiresharkgeneric	>=4.6.0 <4.6.9	4.6.9

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Wireshark Foundation/Wireshark.
Review the reported fix. Source-reported solution: Upgrade to version 4.6.9 or above

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 29, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 29, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 29, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

PEAK CAN TRC file parser crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.8 allows denial of service

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