Description
epan/crypt/airpdcap.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles certain length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (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.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3Mailing List
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12175Issue Tracking, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/b6d838eebf4456192360654092e5587c5207f185
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-31.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3Mailing List
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12175Issue Tracking, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/b6d838eebf4456192360654092e5587c5207f185
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-31.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 7, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified