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CVE-2016-5351

UnknownEPSS 2.40%

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CVE-2016-5351 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. epan/crypt/airpdcap.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles the lack of an EAPOL_RSN_KEY, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.. EPSS estimates a 2.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

epan/crypt/airpdcap.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles the lack of an EAPOL_RSN_KEY, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.40%

81.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
WiresharkWireshark1.12.0
WiresharkWireshark1.12.1
WiresharkWireshark1.12.2
WiresharkWireshark1.12.3
WiresharkWireshark1.12.4
WiresharkWireshark1.12.5
WiresharkWireshark1.12.6
WiresharkWireshark1.12.7
WiresharkWireshark1.12.8
WiresharkWireshark1.12.9
WiresharkWireshark1.12.10
WiresharkWireshark1.12.11
WiresharkWireshark2.0.0
WiresharkWireshark2.0.1
WiresharkWireshark2.0.2
WiresharkWireshark2.0.3

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-5351?
epan/crypt/airpdcap.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles the lack of an EAPOL_RSN_KEY, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
How severe is CVE-2016-5351?
Severity scoring for CVE-2016-5351 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5351?
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Source: NVD / NIST