CVE-2016-5357
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.67%
Description
wiretap/netscreen.c in the NetScreen file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles sscanf unsigned-integer processing, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.
How to fix CVE-2016-5357
To remediate CVE-2016-5357, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 2.0.4+gdd7746e-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-5357 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.7%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.0.4+gdd7746e-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |