vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-2523): wireshark vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Feb 28, 2016 | Nov 19, 2024 | Aug 19, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Feb 28, 2016
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Aug 19, 2025
Description
The dnp3_al_process_object function in epan/dissectors/packet-dnp.c in the DNP3 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-wireshark
References
- CVE-2016-2523
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-2523
- DEBIAN-DSA-3516
- URL-http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-03.html
- URL-https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11938
- URL-https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=260afe11feb796d1fde992d8f8c133ebd950b573
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2523
- URL-https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-03.html
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