CVE-2016-4416

MEDIUM

Wireshark <2.0.2 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.2 mishandles the Grouping subfield, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted packet.

References (2)

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9
EPSS 0.0011
EPSS Percentile 29.6%
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 (2)

wireshark/wireshark
wireshark/wireshark

Timeline

Published May 01, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026