5.9

CVE-2016-4085: debian debian_linux Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.9v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-4085DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4085
Published 25-04-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-4085 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.03%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
DLA-497-1DSA-3585-1

Timeline

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

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc in the NCP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long string in a packet.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.03%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.03% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.03%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Oracle1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • wireshark< 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1
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

4 vendors · 5 products

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