VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-2526
epan/dissectors/packet-hiqnet.c in the HiQnet dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not validate the data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet.
MEDIUM 5.9EPSS 1.98%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.98%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-hiqnet.c in the HiQnet dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not validate the data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) 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
- 1.98% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-06.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11983Vendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=69a679cc3a9c087064b7e9521b9e9f3c40dd0b72
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-06.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11983Vendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=69a679cc3a9c087064b7e9521b9e9f3c40dd0b72
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.