Alpine: multiple wireshark packages, tshark: security update to 4.6.9-r0

low Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 478599

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities referenced in the following CVEs:

- Catapult DCT2000 protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.16 allows denial of
service (CVE-2026-15174)

- Multiple protocol dissector infinite loops in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.16 allow denial of
service (CVE-2026-15163)

- Crash in ciscodump 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.16 allows denial of service (CVE-2026-15164)

- TLS ECH decryptor crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 allows denial of service (CVE-2026-15165)

- IEEE 802.11 protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.16 allows denial of
service (CVE-2026-15166)

Solution

Update the tshark library and its related packages to version 4.6.9-r0 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 478599

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: Alpine Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 11/6/2026

Updated: 11/6/2026

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.75

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-15174

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-15168

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/8/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-15163, CVE-2026-15164, CVE-2026-15165, CVE-2026-15166, CVE-2026-15167, CVE-2026-15168, CVE-2026-15169, CVE-2026-15170, CVE-2026-15171, CVE-2026-15172, CVE-2026-15173, CVE-2026-15174

IAVB: 2026-B-0191-S

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