CVE-2016-4421
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CVE-2016-4421 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deep recursion, stack consumption, and application crash) via a packet that specifies deeply nested data.. EPSS estimates a 1.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deep recursion, stack consumption, and application crash) via a packet that specifies deeply nested data.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.0 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.1 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.2 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.3 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.4 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.5 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.6 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.7 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.8 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.9 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 2.0.0 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 2.0.1 |
References
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-18.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-18.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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