CVE-2016-4079
Detail
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Description
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.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
NIST
Change History
10 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:51:19 PM
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Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3585
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035685
Added
Reference
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-22.html
Added
Reference
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12206
Added
Reference
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4cdc9eeba58f866bd5f273e9c5b3876857a7a4bf
CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 11:58:23 PM
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CVE Modified by MITRE 11/06/2023 9:32:34 PM
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Reference
MITRE https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4cdc9eeba58f866bd5f273e9c5b3876857a7a4bf [No types assigned]
Removed
Reference
MITRE https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=4cdc9eeba58f866bd5f273e9c5b3876857a7a4bf
CVE Modified by MITRE 12/02/2016 10:27:30 PM
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Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035685 [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 12/02/2016 5:17:42 PM
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CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3585 No Types Assigned
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3585 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html No Types Assigned
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12206 No Types Assigned
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12206 Issue Tracking
CVE Modified by MITRE 11/30/2016 10:10:24 PM
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Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3585 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE 9/22/2016 10:00:04 PM
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Modified Analysis by NIST 4/28/2016 10:28:30 AM
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CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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CWE
CWE-119
Added
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-22.html No Types Assigned
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-22.html Advisory
Initial CVE Analysis 4/27/2016 12:00:05 PM
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Initial CVE Analysis 4/27/2016 11:16:59 AM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-4079 NVD
Published Date: 04/25/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 04/12/2025
Source: MITRE