CVE-2016-2527
Publication date 28 February 2016
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
Description
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| wireshark | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1
|
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Other references
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-07.html
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=140aad08e081489b5cdb715cb5bca01db856fded
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11982
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-07.html
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2527