CVE-2016-4079
published 2016-04-25CVE-2016-4079: epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not verify BER identifiers, which allows…
PriorityP427medium5.9CVSS 3.0
AVNACHPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
2.17%
80.4th percentile
epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not verify BER identifiers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Affected
21 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | wireshark | < wireshark 2.0.3+geed34f0-1 (bookworm) | wireshark 2.0.3+geed34f0-1 (bookworm) |
| oracle | solaris | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 2.0.3+geed34f0-1 | 2.0.3+geed34f0-1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 2.0.3+geed34f0-1 | 2.0.3+geed34f0-1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 2.0.3+geed34f0-1 | 2.0.3+geed34f0-1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 2.0.3+geed34f0-1 | 2.0.3+geed34f0-1 |
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_debian5.9LOW
vendor_redhat5.9MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-qm2v-hmqj-w3r6: epan/dissectors/packet-pktc
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2016-4079 [MEDIUM] CWE-119 GHSA-qm2v-hmqj-w3r6: epan/dissectors/packet-pktc
epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not verify BER identifiers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) via a crafted packet.
OSV
CVE-2016-4079: epan/dissectors/packet-pktc
osv·2016-04-25·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-4079 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-4079: epan/dissectors/packet-pktc
epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not verify BER identifiers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Red Hat
wireshark: PKTC dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2016-22)
vendor_redhat·2016-04-22·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-4079 [MEDIUM] wireshark: PKTC dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2016-22)
wireshark: PKTC dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2016-22)
epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not verify BER identifiers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Package: wireshark (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: wireshark (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Will not fix
Package: wireshark (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2016-4079: wireshark - epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1...
vendor_debian·2016·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-4079 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-4079: wireshark - epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1...
epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not verify BER identifiers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2.0.3+geed34f0-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.0.3+geed34f0-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.0.3+geed34f0-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.0.3+geed34f0-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.0.3+geed34f0-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-4079 wireshark: PKTC dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2016-22)
bugzilla·2016-04-25·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-4079 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-4079 wireshark: PKTC dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2016-22)
CVE-2016-4079 wireshark: PKTC dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2016-22)
It was reported that Wireshark's PKTC dissector could crash. It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Upstream bug(s):
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12206
External References:
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-22.html
Discussion:
Created wireshark tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1330080]
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-4006 CVE-2016-4078 CVE-2016-4079 CVE-2016-4080 CVE-2016-4081 CVE-2016-4082 CVE-2016-4085 wireshark: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2016-04-25·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-4006 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-4006 CVE-2016-4078 CVE-2016-4079 CVE-2016-4080 CVE-2016-4081 CVE-2016-4082 CVE-2016-4085 wireshark: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2016-4006 CVE-2016-4078 CVE-2016-4079 CVE-2016-4080 CVE-2016-4081 CVE-2016-4082 CVE-2016-4085 wireshark: various flaws [fedora-all]
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3585http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035685http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-22.htmlhttps://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12206https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4cdc9eeba58f866bd5f273e9c5b3876857a7a4bfhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3585http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035685http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-22.htmlhttps://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12206https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4cdc9eeba58f866bd5f273e9c5b3876857a7a4bf
2016-04-25
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