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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 remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Published

2016-08-07T16:59:13.270

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	wireshark	wireshark	2.0.0	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	2.0.1	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	2.0.2	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	2.0.3	Yes
Operating System	oracle	solaris	11.3	Yes

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140 ([email protected])
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12440 Issue Tracking ([email protected])
https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/2c13e97d656c1c0ac4d76eb9d307664aae0e0cf7 ([email protected])
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-37.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12440 Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/2c13e97d656c1c0ac4d76eb9d307664aae0e0cf7 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-37.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)