CVE-2016-4080: wireshark
CVSS: 5.9v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-4080DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4080
Published 25-04-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-4080 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in wireshark. EPSS estimates a 2.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.12%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 25-04-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last 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 misparses timestamp fields, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.12%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.12% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.12%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- wireshark< 2.0.3+geed34f0-1
Ubuntu1 product
- wireshark< 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04
Wireshark1 product
- wiresharkEOL1.12.0 | 1.12.1 | 1.12.2 | 1.12.3 | 1.12.4 | 1.12.5 | 1.12.6 | 1.12.7 | 1.12.8 | 1.12.9 | 1.12.10 | 2.0.0 | 2.0.1 | 2.0.2
3 vendors · 3 products
References
10 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- code.wireshark.org/review/…X Refsource CONFIRM