wnpa-sec-2026-57 · IEEE 802.11 protocol dissector crash
Summary
Name: IEEE 802.11 protocol dissector crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2026-57
Date: July 8, 2026
Affected versions: 4.6.0 to 4.6.6, 4.4.0 to 4.4.16
Fixed versions: 4.6.7, 4.4.17
References:
Wireshark issue 21391.
CVE-2026-15166.
Details
Description
The IEEE 802.11 protocol dissector could crash.
Impact
Discovered by Claude and Ada Logics. We are unaware of any exploits for this issue. It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 4.6.7, 4.4.17 or later.
