CVE-2016-5358

MEDIUM

Wireshark - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule

Description

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)

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140

[Issue Tracking] https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12440

[Vendor Advisory] https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-37.html

[Patch] https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/2c13e97d656c1c0ac4d76eb9d307664aae0e0cf7

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-20

Status draft

Affected Products (5)

wireshark/wireshark

oracle/solaris

Timeline

Published Aug 07, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026