CVE-2016-5358

5.9 MEDIUM

Published: August 07, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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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.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12440

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/2c13e97d656c1c0ac4d76eb9d307664aae0e0cf7

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-37.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3