Buffer overflow in Wireshark
CVE-2016-9374
In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.1 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.7, the AllJoyn dissector could crash with a buffer over-read, triggered by network traffic or a capture file. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-alljoyn.c by ensuring that a length variable properly tracked the state of a signature variable.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-59.html (Vendor Advisory)
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037313 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3719 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94369 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9374?
- CVE-2016-9374 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-11-17.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9374?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.