CVE-2026-15170
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Z39.50 protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.16 allows denial of service
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-08 21:16:47.880000
Last modified
2026-10-25 17:10:00.197000
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"published": "2026-07-08T21:16:47.880",
"lastModified": "2026-10-25T17:10:00.197",
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