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CVE-2016-2528

The dissect_nhdr_extopt function in epan/dissectors/packet-lbmc.c in the LBMC dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not validate l…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.9
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.2%
percentile 83%
Public exploits
0
none known

The dissect_nhdr_extopt function in epan/dissectors/packet-lbmc.c in the LBMC dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not validate length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% 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

  • code.wireshark.org /review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1c090e929269a78bf7a4cb3dc0d34565f4351312 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • wireshark.org /security/wnpa-sec-2016-08.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • bugs.wireshark.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11984 · 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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