CVE-2016-5354 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Wireshark via crafted USB packets due to improper handling of class types, requiring an upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-5354?
CVE-2016-5354 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 7 Aug 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The USB subsystem in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles class types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5354?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5354?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-5354 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5354 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5354, GHSA-9qx9-2278-6vpx, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5354.