CVE-2016-2523

MEDIUM

Wireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.10 and 2.0.x < 2.0.2 - Denial of Service via DNP3 Dissector

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The dnp3_al_process_object function in epan/dissectors/packet-dnp.c in the DNP3 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00016.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-03.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00015.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3516
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11938
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9
EPSS 0.0492
EPSS Percentile 89.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (12)
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.0
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.1
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.2
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.3
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.4
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.5
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.6
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.7
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.8
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.9
... and 2 more
Published Feb 28, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026