Buffer overflow in Oracle Solaris
CVE-2016-4079
epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not verify BER identifiers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.022 (80.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Oracle Solaris — versions 11.3
- Wireshark — versions 1.12.0, 1.12.1, 1.12.2
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4079?
- CVE-2016-4079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Solaris, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-04-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4079?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.