Description
wiretap/netscreen.c in the NetScreen file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles sscanf unsigned-integer processing, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.
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.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3615
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3Mailing List
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12396Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/11edc83b98a61e890d7bb01855389d40e984ea82
- https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/6a140eca7b78b230f1f90a739a32257476513c78
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-36.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3615
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3Mailing List
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12396Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/11edc83b98a61e890d7bb01855389d40e984ea82
- https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/6a140eca7b78b230f1f90a739a32257476513c78
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-36.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 7, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified