epan/dissectors/packet-hiqnet.c in the HiQnet dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not validate the data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and 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 | — | alpine-linux-upgrade-wireshark | Aug 30, 2017 | Feb 27, 2016 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-wireshark | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 28, 2016 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-wiresharkfreebsd-upgrade-package-wireshark-litefreebsd-upgrade-package-wireshark-qt5freebsd-upgrade-package-tsharkfreebsd-upgrade-package-tshark-lite | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 1, 2016 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-analyzer-wireshark | Oct 30, 2017 | Feb 27, 2016 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-libwireshark13suse-upgrade-libwireshark9suse-upgrade-libwiretap10suse-upgrade-libwiretap7suse-upgrade-libwscodecs1suse-upgrade-libwsutil11suse-upgrade-libwsutil8suse-upgrade-wiresharksuse-upgrade-wireshark-develsuse-upgrade-wireshark-ui-qt | Dec 9, 2016 | Feb 27, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-wireshark | Nov 19, 2024 | Feb 28, 2016 | |
| Wireshark | wireshark-upgrade-2_0_2 | Oct 4, 2017 | Feb 27, 2016 |
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