Description
epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not verify BER identifiers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Published: 2016-04-25
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-497-1 wireshark security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3585-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5080 epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not verify BER identifiers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) via a crafted packet.
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Debian Debian Linux
Oracle Solaris
Wireshark Wireshark
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:17:30.895Z

Reserved: 2016-04-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-4079

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-04-25T10:59:04.473

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-4079

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-04-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-4079 - Bugzilla

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