CVE-2016-2524

Published: Feb 28, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

5.9

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-x509af.c in the X.509AF dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 mishandles the algorithm ID, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Affected (2)

Products: Wireshark: Wireshark

Wireshark

1 product

Wireshark

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 2.0.0
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 2.0.1

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (10)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-04.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12002

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5a8020a1b6bb73fcb8bb7eb7d53177bc8a9fc703

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118