CVE-2016-2527
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.18%
Description
wiretap/nettrace_3gpp_32_423.c in the 3GPP TS 32.423 Trace file parser in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not ensure that a '\0' character is present at the end of certain strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted file.
How to fix CVE-2016-2527
To remediate CVE-2016-2527, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-2527 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |