Coverity Scan: Wireshark
| Project Name | Wireshark |
|---|---|
| Lines of code analyzed | 5,978,684 |
| On Coverity Scan since | Feb 24, 2006 |
| Last build analyzed | 1 day ago |
| Language | C/C++ |
| Repository URL | https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/ |
| Homepage URL | https://www.wireshark.org/ |
| License | GPL (GNU General Public License version ) |
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Version: v4.7.3rc0-318-gc53a2fc4
- Aug 23, 2026
- Last Analyzed
- 5,978,684
- Lines of Code Analyzed
- 5,673,862
- Lines of Code in Selected Components
- 0.77
- Defect Density
Defect changes since previous build dated Aug 22, 2026
- 1
- Newly detected
- 2
- Eliminated
Defects by status for current build
- 20,152
- Total defects
- 4,396
- Outstanding
- 15,560
- Fixed
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Note: Defect density is measured by the number of defects per 1,000 lines of code.
Analysis Metrics per Components
| Component Name | Pattern | Ignore | Line of Code | Defect density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissectors | /epan/dissectors/.* | No | 32,991 | 0.00 |
| ccache | .*/.ccache/tmp/.* | Yes | 0 | N/A |
| System includes | /usr/include/.* | Yes | 304,718 | N/A |
| Qt MOC files | /ui/qt/moc*.cpp | Yes | 0 | N/A |
| Qt UIC files | .*/ui/qt/ui_.*.h | Yes | 104 | N/A |
| Qt UI | .*/ui/qt/.* | No | 692,174 | 0.03 |
| File parsers | /wiretap/.* | No | 10,685 | 0.47 |
| Utility routines | /wsutil/.* | No | 9 | 0.00 |
| Other | .* | No | 4,942,837 | 0.88 |
CWE Top 25 defects
| ID | CWE-Name | Number of Defects |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size | 1 |
| 190 | Integer Overflow or Wraparound | 95 |
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