CVE-2016-2528

MEDIUM

Wireshark 2.0.x - Denial of Service via LBMC Dissector Length Validation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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)

Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-08.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11984
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118

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

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (2)
wireshark/wireshark 2.0.0
wireshark/wireshark 2.0.1
Published Feb 28, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026