AFP Spotlight protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service

Code

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Timeline

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1. Apr 30, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   AFP Spotlight protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   AFP Spotlight protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service

Affected

• cpe wireshark/wiresharkversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5401

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5401

  AFP Spotlight protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Exploit · gitlab.com
• Vendor Advisory · wireshark.org