CVE-2016-5350
wireshark - security update
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.36%
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-dcerpc-spoolss.c in the SPOOLS component in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles unexpected offsets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
How to fix CVE-2016-5350
To remediate CVE-2016-5350, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 2.0.4+gdd7746e-1 or later
- —upgrade to 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u2 or later
- —upgrade to 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u7 or later
Is CVE-2016-5350 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 2.0.4+gdd7746e-1
- from 0, < 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u2
- from 0, < 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u7
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |