CVE-2016-2525: epan/dissectors/packet-http2.c in the HTTP/2 dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not limit the amount of header data, which allows remote attackers…

PriorityP426medium5.9CVSS 3.0

AVNACHPRNUINSUCNINAH

EPSS

3.10%

86.2th percentile

epan/dissectors/packet-http2.c in the HTTP/2 dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not limit the amount of header data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a crafted packet.

Affected

7 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	wireshark	< wireshark 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1 (bookworm)	wireshark 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1 (bookworm)
wireshark	wireshark	—	—
wireshark	wireshark	—	—
wireshark	wireshark	>= 0 < 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1	2.0.2+ga16e22e-1
wireshark	wireshark	>= 0 < 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1	2.0.2+ga16e22e-1
wireshark	wireshark	>= 0 < 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1	2.0.2+ga16e22e-1
wireshark	wireshark	>= 0 < 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1	2.0.2+ga16e22e-1

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.05.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

osv5.9MEDIUM

vendor_debian5.9MEDIUM

vendor_redhat5.9MEDIUM

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