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CVE-2016-2524

epan/dissectors/packet-x509af.c in the X.509AF dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 mishandles the algorithm ID, which allows remote a…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.9
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.9%
percentile 79%
Public exploits
0
none known

epan/dissectors/packet-x509af.c in the X.509AF dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 mishandles the algorithm ID, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.9CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • wireshark.org /security/wnpa-sec-2016-04.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • bugs.wireshark.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12002 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • code.wireshark.org /review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5a8020a1b6bb73fcb8bb7eb7d53177bc8a9fc703 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201604-05 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1035118 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred

Sources

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