CVE-2018-11361: In Wireshark 2.6.0, the IEEE 802.11 protocol dissector could crash.

Security readout for executives and security teams

Wireshark 2.6.0 can crash while analyzing certain IEEE 802.11 wireless data. For most organizations, this is an analyst-workstation and tooling availability risk, not evidence of broad system compromise. The sources describe a buffer overflow avoidance fix, but provide no CVSS score or confirmed exploitation. Likely exposure is limited to hosts running Wireshark 2.6.0, especially security or network teams opening wireless packet captures. The bundle does not identify other affected products or versions. Treat as a moderate hygiene fix for security tooling. Prioritize teams handling wireless packet captures, but do not escalate as active exploitation without new evidence. Mitigation focus: Identify and replace Wireshark 2.6.0 installations.; Apply Wireshark or distribution vendor updates referencing CVE-2018-11361.; Limit opening untrusted 802.11 captures until upgraded..

Prepared

Jun 7, 2026, 13:21 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.