The vulnerability of the spotlight_dissect_query_loop() function in the AFP Spotlight protocol analyzer for computer network traffic analysis tools by Wireshark allows a hacker to induce a service failure.

The vulnerability of the spotlightdissectqueryloop function in the AFP protocol analyzer Spotlight, a traffic analysis tool for computer networks developed by Wireshark, is related to an uncontrolled recursion. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow attackers to cause service failures...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-5401

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - 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 CVE-2026-5401 Note that Nessus relies on the...