CVE-2016-2522

5.9 MEDIUM
Published: February 28, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The dissect_ber_constrained_bitstring function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not verify that a certain length is nonzero, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-02.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11828
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9b2f3f7c5c9205381cb72e42b66e97d8ed3abf63
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-02.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11828
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9b2f3f7c5c9205381cb72e42b66e97d8ed3abf63
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.9 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
44th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

wireshark

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