CVE-2016-5352

Published: Aug 7, 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/crypt/airpdcap.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles certain length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Affected (4)

Products: Wireshark: Wireshark

Wireshark

1 product

Wireshark

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 2.0.0
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 2.0.1
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 2.0.2
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 2.0.3

Related CWEs

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (12)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12175

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingVDB Entry

https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/b6d838eebf4456192360654092e5587c5207f185

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-31.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3