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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.