wiretap/vwr.c in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.2 incorrectly increases a certain octet count, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted file.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade wireshark | Jul 30, 2024 | May 1, 2016 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade tshark-liteUpgrade wireshark-liteUpgrade tsharkUpgrade wireshark-qt5Upgrade wireshark | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade wireshark | Nov 19, 2024 | May 1, 2016 |
| Wireshark | — | Upgrade to Wireshark version 2.0.2 | Oct 4, 2017 | Apr 30, 2016 |
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