CVE-2016-2523 Information

Description

The dnp3_al_process_object function in epan/dissectors/packet-dnp.c in the DNP3 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00015.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00016.html http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3516 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118 http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-03.html https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11938 https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=260afe11feb796d1fde992d8f8c133ebd950b573 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

5.9