CVE-2016-2529
MEDIUM5.5EPSS 0.17%Published: 2/28/2016Modified: 4/28/2026
Also known as:DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2529
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.
Affected packages (1)
- Debian/wiresharkfrom 0, < 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |