Description
SSH dissector crash in Wireshark 4.4.0 to 4.4.8 allows denial of service
Affected products
wireshark: wireshark
References2
- gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20642 Issue Tracking
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2025-03.html Third Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
-
7.5
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 11 · as of 8 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-476
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