High7.8Red Hat & Ubuntu Linux
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Wireshark
CVE-2026-5656 Published Apr 30, 2026
CVE-2026-5656
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat & Ubuntu LinuxUnclassified
Summary
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Wireshark. Red Hat rates this important (CVSS 7.8). Weakness: CWE-22. Affected package(s): wireshark. Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:20600 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).
Affected versions
- wireshark-1:4.4.2-10.el10_2
- wireshark-1:4.4.2-3.el10_0.4
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 4 hours ago·verify at source
Fixed versions
- RHSA-2026:20600
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 4 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
Recommended fix / mitigation
- Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:20600 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 4 hours ago·verify at source
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