Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-4006
epan/proto.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not limit the protocol-tree depth, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-4006
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-4006
0.20%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 39 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-4006
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.9
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.2
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-4006
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-4006
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https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8dc9551e1d56290e6f7f02cc38b77e1d211fd4a5
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Oracle Solaris Bulletin - July 2016
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3585
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3585-1 wireshark
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12268
12268 – Stack exhaustion in proto_tree_traverse_XXX_order
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http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-25.html
Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2016-25 · Wireshark and TShark crashVendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035685
Wireshark Multiple Dissector Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker
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https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=8dc9551e1d56290e6f7f02cc38b77e1d211fd4a5
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commit
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