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CVE-2026-76882 Wireshark Foundation CVE debrief
AI-assisted PatchSiren debrief based on the supplied source corpus. The CVE record was published on 2026-08-19T23:16:19.070Z and has not been modified since then. This vulnerability affects Wireshark installations within these version ranges: 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 and 4.6.0 to 4.6.7. The Bluetooth Attribute Protocol dissector in Wireshark crashes, allowing for denial of service. The CVSS score is 4.7, with a vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. Users of Wireshark should review and apply remediation to prevent potential service disruption. Official CVE Program and NVD records confirm Bluetooth Attribute Protocol dissector crash vulnerability in Wireshark, allowing denial of service. Limited details on exploitability and affected scope. Defenders should verify Wireshark versions, review vendor advisories, and monitor for potential service disruption.
- Vendor
- Wireshark Foundation
- Product
- Wireshark
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 4.7
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-08-19
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-08-31
- Advisory published
- 2026-08-19
- Advisory updated
- 2026-08-31
Who should care
Users of Wireshark versions 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 and 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 should review and apply remediation to prevent potential service disruption. This includes operators, security teams, and vulnerability management teams responsible for maintaining Wireshark installations within these version ranges.
Technical summary
The Bluetooth Attribute Protocol dissector in Wireshark versions 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 and 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 crashes, allowing for denial of service. The CVSS score is 4.7, with a vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. This vulnerability affects Wireshark installations within these version ranges.
Defensive priority
Medium-priority defensive review recommended due to potential service disruption in Wireshark versions 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 and 4.6.0 to 4.6.7.
Recommended defensive actions
- Review Wireshark versions 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 and 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 for potential service disruption due to Bluetooth Attribute Protocol dissector crash
- Apply vendor remediation when available
- Monitor for exception tracking and retest
Evidence notes
Official CVE Program and NVD records confirm Bluetooth Attribute Protocol dissector crash vulnerability in Wireshark, allowing denial of service. Limited details on exploitability and affected scope. Defenders should verify Wireshark versions, review vendor advisories, and monitor for potential service disruption.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-76882 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-76882
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-76882 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76882
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/work_items/21424
[email protected] - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-73.html
[email protected] - Vendor Advisory
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.