wnpa-sec-2026-93 · SCTP protocol dissector crash
Summary
Name: SCTP protocol dissector crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2026-93
Date: September 23, 2026
Affected versions: 4.6.0 to 4.6.8, 4.4.0 to 4.4.18
Fixed versions: 4.6.9, 4.4.19
References:
Wireshark issue 21481.
CVE-2026-95389.
Details
Description
The SCTP protocol dissector could crash.
Impact
Discovered by Security research assessment of Wireshark internals (Feng Xue). 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 4.6.9, 4.4.19 or later.
