CVE-2016-2529 Information

Description

The iseries_check_file_type function in wiretap/iseries.c in the iSeries file parser in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not consider that a line may lack the \OBJECT PROTOCOL\ substring which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted file.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118 http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-09.html https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11985 https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=96d585a5e9baef21e1eea8505d78305b034dc80e https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

5.5