CVE-2016-2524

Impact

epan/dissectors/packet-x509af.c in the X.509AF dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 mishandles the algorithm ID, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
• http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-04.html
• https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12002
• https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5a8020a1b6bb73fcb8bb7eb7d53177bc8a9fc703
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
• http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-04.html
• https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12002
• https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5a8020a1b6bb73fcb8bb7eb7d53177bc8a9fc703
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05