Improper Input Validation Affecting wireshark package, versions <2.0.2+ga16e22e-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-WIRESHARK-376746
  • published28 Feb 2016
  • disclosed28 Feb 2016

Introduced: 28 Feb 2016

CVE-2016-2528  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 wireshark to version 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The dissect_nhdr_extopt function in epan/dissectors/packet-lbmc.c in the LBMC dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not validate length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1