Vulnerability in Wireshark
CVE-2016-5350
epan/dissectors/packet-dcerpc-spoolss.c in the SPOOLS component in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles unexpected offsets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (85.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 1.12.0, 1.12.1, 1.12.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3 (mailing-list, Release Notes)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3615 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/b4d16b4495b732888e12baf5b8a7e9bf2665e22b (Patch)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140 (vdb-entry)
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-29.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5350?
- CVE-2016-5350 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5350?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.