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A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.12.11/2.0.3 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file epan/dissectors/packet-dcerpc-spoolss.c of the component SPOOLS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

epan/dissectors/packet-dcerpc-spoolss.c in the SPOOLS component in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles unexpected offsets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

The weakness was shared 08/07/2016 (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-5350. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91820 (Wireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.12 Multiple DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370057 (Wireshark Multiple Dissector/Parser Vulnerability (wnpa-sec-2016-29 to wnpa-sec-2016-38)).

Upgrading to version 1.12.12 or 2.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (91820). The entries 90620, 90621, 90622 and 90623 are related to this item.

Productinfo

Type

• Packet Analyzer Software

Name

• Wireshark

Version

• 1.12.0
• 1.12.1
• 1.12.2
• 1.12.3
• 1.12.4
• 1.12.5
• 1.12.6
• 1.12.7
• 1.12.8
• 1.12.9
• 1.12.10
• 1.12.11
• 2.0.0
• 2.0.1
• 2.0.2
• 2.0.3

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

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• 🔍
• 🔍

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.5
NVD Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

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Nessus ID: 91820
Nessus Name: Wireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.12 Multiple DoS
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 703615
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3615-1 (wireshark - security update)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Wireshark 1.12.12/2.0.4
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

06/09/2016 🔍
08/07/2016 +59 days 🔍
08/07/2016 +0 days 🔍
08/08/2016 +1 days 🔍
09/13/2022 +2227 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: b4d16b4495b732888e12baf5b8a7e9bf2665e22b
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-5350 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍

SecurityFocus: 91140

See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2016 15:20
Updated: 09/13/2022 08:04
Changes: 08/08/2016 15:20 (40), 06/08/2017 23:47 (20), 09/13/2022 07:58 (6), 09/13/2022 08:04 (11)
Complete: 🔍

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