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CVE-2016-5357 Detail

Description

wiretap/netscreen.c in the NetScreen file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles sscanf unsigned-integer processing, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3615 CVE, MITRE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3 CVE, MITRE Mailing List 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140 CVE, MITRE
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12396 CVE, MITRE Issue Tracking 
https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/11edc83b98a61e890d7bb01855389d40e984ea82 CVE, MITRE
https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/6a140eca7b78b230f1f90a739a32257476513c78 CVE, MITRE
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-36.html CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-5357
NVD Published Date:
08/07/2016
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
MITRE