vulnerability
Wireshark : CVE-2021-39928 : IEEE 802.11 dissector crash
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Nov 18, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Nov 18, 2021
Added
Nov 18, 2021
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
NULL pointer exception in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 3.4.0 to 3.4.9 and 3.2.0 to 3.2.17 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Solutions
wireshark-upgrade-3_2_18wireshark-upgrade-3_4_10
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