CVE-2016-5356 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Wireshark by providing a crafted file that triggers an integer handling error in the CoSine parser.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-5356?
CVE-2016-5356 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
wiretap/cosine.c in the CoSine file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles sscanf unsigned-integer processing, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5356?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5356?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-5356 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5356 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5356, GHSA-rrcx-6fw9-px97, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5356.