Vulnerability 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 Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Solaris | 11.3 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3585Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/87467Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035685
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-28.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12293Issue Tracking
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=99efcb0f
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3585Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/87467Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035685
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-28.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12293Issue Tracking
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=99efcb0f
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-4085?
CVE-2016-4085 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). 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 po...
How severe is CVE-2016-4085?
CVE-2016-4085 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-2016-4085?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Oracle Solaris, Debian Debian Linux, Wireshark Wireshark.