CVE-2016-4077
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CVE-2016-4077 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. epan/reassemble.c in TShark in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.3 relies on incorrect special-case handling of truncated Tvb data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted packet.. EPSS estimates a 2.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
epan/reassemble.c in TShark in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.3 relies on incorrect special-case handling of truncated Tvb data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted packet.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 2.0.0 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 2.0.1 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 2.0.2 |
References
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-20.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-20.htmlVendor Advisory
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- Status
- Modified
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