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CVE-2026-6521

CVE detail

CVE-2026-6521

OpenFlow v5 protocol dissector infinite loops in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service

CVSS 5.5 · MediumBuzz score 28.41 public exploit repository references

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 28.4

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 4.5

Mention score

13.9

3 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

10.0

2 sources across 2 categories

KEV score

0.0

No KEV entry observed

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

4.5

1 repos · best confidence 0.90

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 0; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 0; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

3 source links · newest first

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-39.htmlwww.wireshark.org
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorywww.wireshark.orgApr 30, 2026, 7:16 AM
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/work_items/21188gitlab.com
No excerpt available.
Exploitgitlab.comApr 30, 2026, 7:16 AM
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/work_items/21182gitlab.com
No excerpt available.
Exploitgitlab.comApr 30, 2026, 7:16 AM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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1 repository references · best confidence 0.90 · max 0 stars

wireshark/wiresharkHigh confidence
gitlabNVD Exploit reference0 starsDiscovered Jul 20, 2026, 12:20 AM
NVD labels the source link as Exploit; this is not independent verification of the repository's code.

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External lookup

Potential internet exposure

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Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Analyzed

Published

Apr 30, 2026

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

How this vector reads

CVSS 3.1 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Attack Vector (AV): Local. The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.
Attack Complexity (AC): Low. No special conditions beyond the attacker-controlled steps are required.
Privileges Required (PR): None. The attacker needs no privileges on the vulnerable system.
User Interaction (UI): Required. Another user must take an action for exploitation to succeed.
Scope (S): Unchanged. Impacts remain within the vulnerable security authority.
Confidentiality Impact (C): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Integrity Impact (I): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Availability Impact (A): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

0 stored signals · no KEV · 0 OTX pulses