CVE-2016-2529 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Wireshark via a crafted file due to an out-of-bounds read in the iSeries parser.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-2529?
CVE-2016-2529 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 28 Feb 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2529?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2529?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-2529 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2529 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2529, GHSA-pwvw-mxpg-9856, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2529.