CVE-2016-2529

MEDIUM

Wireshark 2.0.x < 2.0.2 - Denial of Service via iSeries File Parser

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The iseries_check_file_type function in wiretap/iseries.c in the iSeries file parser in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not consider that a line may lack the "OBJECT PROTOCOL" substring, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted file.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11985
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-09.html
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 5.5
EPSS 0.0017
EPSS Percentile 37.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
wireshark/wireshark 2.0.0
wireshark/wireshark 2.0.1
Published Feb 28, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026