CVE-2016-2523

5.9 MEDIUM

Published: February 28, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

The dnp3_al_process_object function in epan/dissectors/packet-dnp.c in the DNP3 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) 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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00015.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00016.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3516

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-03.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11938

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=260afe11feb796d1fde992d8f8c133ebd950b573

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00015.html