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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2020-26422

Buffer overflow in QUIC dissector in Wireshark 3.4.0 to 3.4.1 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

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1 Nov 2026, 08:53 UTC · Revision 1

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CVE-2020-26422

core-osv · Original source

Published 21 Dec 2020, 18:15 UTC

Buffer overflow in QUIC dissector in Wireshark 3.4.0 to 3.4.1 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

osv:CVE-2020-26422
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-26422",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "summary": "Buffer overflow in QUIC dissector in Wireshark 3.4.0 to 3.4.1 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file",
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    "products": [],
    "severity": "medium",
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          "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
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      "modified": "2026-10-24T10:50:38.804158973Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2020/CVE-2020-26422.json",
        "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-12",
        "https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2020-20.html",
        "https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/17073",
        "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html"
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