CVE-2016-5358
MEDIUMWireshark 2.x < 2.0.4 - Denial of Service via Crafted Ethernet Packet
Title source: llmDescription
epan/dissectors/packet-pktap.c in the Ethernet dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles the packet-header data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12440
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/2c13e97d656c1c0ac4d76eb9d307664aae0e0cf7
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-37.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140
Scores
CVSS v3
5.9
EPSS
0.0021
EPSS Percentile
43.1%
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 (5)
oracle/solaris
11.3
wireshark/wireshark
2.0.0
wireshark/wireshark
2.0.1
wireshark/wireshark
2.0.2
wireshark/wireshark
2.0.3
Published
Aug 07, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026