Resource management error in Wireshark - CVE-2016-4419

 

Resource management error in Wireshark - CVE-2016-4419

Published: May 1, 2016 / Updated: August 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU40327
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4419
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

epan/dissectors/packet-spice.c in the SPICE dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.2 mishandles capability data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop) via a crafted packet.


Affected software

Wireshark

How to mitigate CVE-2016-4419

Install update from vendor's website.


External References

Related Security Bulletins