CVE-2016-5359 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via crafted packets due to integer overflow and infinite loop in the WBXML dissector.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-5359?
CVE-2016-5359 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
epan/dissectors/packet-wbxml.c in the WBXML dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 mishandles offsets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5359?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5359?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-5359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5359, GHSA-5f4h-mq48-hhq9, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5359.