VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-2523
The dnp3_al_process_object function in epan/dissectors/packet-dnp.c in the DNP3 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
MEDIUM 5.9EPSS 3.10%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.10%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The dnp3_al_process_object function in epan/dissectors/packet-dnp.c in the DNP3 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.10% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00016.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3516
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-03.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11938Vendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=260afe11feb796d1fde992d8f8c133ebd950b573
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00016.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3516
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-03.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11938Vendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=260afe11feb796d1fde992d8f8c133ebd950b573
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.