CVE-2016-2528

MEDIUM

Wireshark - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule

Description

The dissect_nhdr_extopt function in epan/dissectors/packet-lbmc.c in the LBMC dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not validate length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.

References (5)

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9
EPSS 0.0021
EPSS Percentile 43.7%
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
wireshark/wireshark

Timeline

Published Feb 28, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026