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CVE-2016-5358

epan/dissectors/packet-pktap.c in the Ethernet dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles the packet-header data type, which allows…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.9
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.3%
percentile 84%
Public exploits
0
none known

epan/dissectors/packet-pktap.c in the Ethernet dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles the packet-header data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% 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

  • bugs.wireshark.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12440 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • github.com /wireshark/wireshark/commit/2c13e97d656c1c0ac4d76eb9d307664aae0e0cf7 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • wireshark.org /security/wnpa-sec-2016-37.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/91140 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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