Low [CVE-2026-15168] Information disclosure in BLF file parser
This low-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-15168 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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Summary
BLF file parser in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.16 allows possible information disclosure A flaw was found in Wireshark. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to open a specially crafted BLF file, leading to the disclosure of sensitive information.
Red Hat severity: Low — CVSS 2.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N). Weakness: CWE-237.
Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. Will not fix / out of support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Red Hat does not currently list a fixing RHSA for this CVE.
Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat package: wireshark.
Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 3 days ago·verify at source
Mitigation
The source record does not include mitigation steps. That is not a statement that no fix exists — read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 3 days ago·verify at source
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