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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.9
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade wireshark | Aug 30, 2017 | Feb 27, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade wireshark | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 28, 2016 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade wireshark-liteUpgrade wireshark-qt5Upgrade tsharkUpgrade tshark-liteUpgrade wireshark | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-analyzer/wireshark. | Oct 30, 2017 | Feb 27, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libwireshark13Upgrade libwsutil8Upgrade libwireshark9Upgrade libwiretap10Upgrade wireshark-ui-qtUpgrade libwiretap7Upgrade wireshark-develUpgrade libwscodecs1Upgrade wiresharkUpgrade libwsutil11 | Dec 9, 2016 | Feb 27, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade wireshark | Nov 19, 2024 | Feb 28, 2016 |
| Wireshark | — | Upgrade to Wireshark version 2.0.2 | Oct 4, 2017 | Feb 27, 2016 |
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