CVE-2026-6520
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Description
OpenFlow v6 protocol dissector infinite loop in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-30 07:16:39.153000
Last modified
2026-10-26 00:10:00.150000
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-04-30T07:16:39.153",
"lastModified": "2026-10-26T00:10:00.150",
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