CVE-2026-15173
CVE-2026-15173: 2 tracked advisory records across GitLab, Red Hat. Compare vendor sources and published fix guidance.
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GitLab
1 advisory- Advisory severityMedium4.7
Medium [CVE-2026-15173] GitLab: pcapng file parser crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 allows denial of service
CVE-2026-15173Source published Source updated
pcapng file parser crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 allows denial of service Affected product named by the advisory: GitLab.
- Related products — impact not confirmed
- GitLab
- Source-reported affected versions
- Affected-version details not available in this record.
- Source-reported fixed versions
- No fixed-version detail extracted. This does not mean no fix exists.
- Mitigation guidance
- No mitigation guidance extracted; consult the source.
Red Hat
1 advisory- Advisory severityMedium
Medium [CVE-2026-15173] Denial of Service via pcapng file parser crash
CVE-2026-15173Source published Source updated
pcapng file parser crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 allows denial of service A flaw was found in Wireshark. A remote attacker could exploit a vulnerability in the pcapng file parser, leading to a crash of the application. This denial of service (DoS) could prevent legitimate users from accessing the service, impacting its availability. Exploitation requires user interaction, as the user must open the malicious file. Red Hat severity: Moderate. Weakness: CWE-825. 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…
- Affected products in this advisory
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
2 more entries in the full advisory.
- Source-reported affected versions
- Affected-version details not available in this record.
- Source-reported fixed versions
- No fixed-version detail extracted. This does not mean no fix exists.
- Mitigation guidance
- To mitigate this issue, users should avoid opening pcapng files from untrusted or unknown sources. Exercise caution when handling network capture files, especially those received unexpectedly or from external origins.
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