CVE-2016-2527

wiretap/nettrace_3gpp_32_423.c in the 3GPP TS 32.423 Trace file parser in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not ensure that a '\0' character is present at the end of certain strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted file.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11982	Vendor Advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-07.html	Vendor Advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=140aad08e081489b5cdb715cb5bca01db856fded
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:::::::*

Information

Published : 2016-02-27 20:59

Updated : 2017-09-07 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-2527

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2527

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

wireshark

wireshark

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