CVE-2016-2525
Published: 28 February 2016
epan/dissectors/packet-http2.c in the HTTP/2 dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not limit the amount of header data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a crafted packet.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
wireshark
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
bionic |
Released
(2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1)
|
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.9 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-05.html
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=6a47ac7624993b99966e1d813245ffb419a2d201
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12077
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-05.html
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2525
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian