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wnpa-sec-2026-06 · NTS-KE dissector crash

Summary

Name: NTS-KE dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2026-06

Date: February 25, 2026

Affected versions: 4.6.0 to 4.6.3

Fixed versions: 4.6.4

References:

Wireshark issue 21000.
CVE-2026-3202.

Details

Description

The NTS-KE protocol dissector could crash.

Impact

Discovered in our internal testing environment. We are unaware of any exploits for this issue. It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.

Resolution

Upgrade to Wireshark 4.6.4 or later.