CVE-2016-4079: debian debian_linux

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-4079 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 25-04-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.