CVE-2016-4006

wireshark: Wireshark and TShark crash (wnpa-sec-2016-25)

Published Apr 25, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
epan/proto.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not limit the protocol-tree depth, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted packet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-497-1 wireshark security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3585-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5013 epan/proto.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not limit the protocol-tree depth, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted packet.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00197}

epss

{'score': 0.00198}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:17 AM
Reserved
Apr 13, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 25, 2016, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:46 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 22, 2016, 12:00 AM