CVE-2016-2524

MEDIUM

Wireshark - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-x509af.c in the X.509AF dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 mishandles the algorithm ID, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

References (5)

[Patch] https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5a8020a1b6bb73fcb8bb7eb7d53177bc8a9fc703

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-04.html

[Vendor Advisory] https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12002

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9

EPSS 0.0022

EPSS Percentile 44.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-20

Status draft

Affected Products (2)

wireshark/wireshark

Timeline

Published Feb 28, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026