Description
epan/dissectors/packet-http2.c in the HTTP/2 dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not limit the amount of header data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a crafted packet.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 5.9/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-05.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12077Vendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6a47ac7624993b99966e1d813245ffb419a2d201
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-05.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12077Vendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6a47ac7624993b99966e1d813245ffb419a2d201
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 28, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified