CVE-2016-2527

Published: 28 February 2016

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.

Priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

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	5.5
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

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