CVE-2016-5358

wireshark: Ethernet dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2016-37)

Published Aug 7, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6309 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:01 AM
Reserved
Jun 9, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 7, 2016, 4:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:49 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 7, 2016, 12:00 AM