CVE-2016-4079

MEDIUM

Wireshark <1.12.11-2.0.3 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not verify BER identifiers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) via a crafted packet.

References (6)

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 45.3%
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-119
Status draft

Affected Products (16)

debian/debian_linux
oracle/solaris
wireshark/wireshark
wireshark/wireshark
wireshark/wireshark
wireshark/wireshark
wireshark/wireshark
wireshark/wireshark
wireshark/wireshark
wireshark/wireshark
wireshark/wireshark
wireshark/wireshark
wireshark/wireshark
wireshark/wireshark
wireshark/wireshark
... and 1 more

Timeline

Published Apr 25, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026