CVE-2016-2524 — Improper Input Validation in Wireshark

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation6 documents6 sources
Severity
5.9MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 55.77%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
WiresharkDebian Wireshark
Timeline
PublishedFeb 28
Latest updateMay 17

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 2.2 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/wireshark< wireshark 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianwireshark/wireshark< 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1+3
▶NVDwireshark/wireshark2.0.0, 2.0.1+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-3qg6-cc82-q3g9: epan/dissectors/packet-x509af↗2022-05-17
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OSV
CVE-2016-2524: epan/dissectors/packet-x509af↗2016-02-28
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
wireshark: X.509AF crash (wnpa-sec-2016-04)↗2016-02-26
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Debian
CVE-2016-2524: wireshark - epan/dissectors/packet-x509af.c in the X.509AF dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x befo...↗2016
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-2524 wireshark: X.509AF crash (wnpa-sec-2016-04)↗2016-02-29
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