CVE-2016-2524

5.9 MEDIUM

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

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-x509af.c in the X.509AF dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 mishandles the algorithm ID, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (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-2016-04.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12002

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5a8020a1b6bb73fcb8bb7eb7d53177bc8a9fc703

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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