Vulnerability Description
The IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not properly restrict element lists, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deep recursion and application crash) via a crafted packet, related to epan/dissectors/packet-capwap.c and epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035685
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-21.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11824
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12187
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e2745d74
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035685
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-21.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11824
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12187
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e2745d74
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-4078?
CVE-2016-4078 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). The IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not properly restrict element lists, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deep recursion...
How severe is CVE-2016-4078?
CVE-2016-4078 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4078?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wireshark Wireshark.