Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-4006 (CCN-112629)

Assigned:2016-04-22
Published:2016-04-22
Updated:2016-12-03
Summary:epan/proto.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not limit the protocol-tree depth, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted packet.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-4006

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-3585

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1035685

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-25.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12268

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=8dc9551e1d56290e6f7f02cc38b77e1d211fd4a5

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wireshark-cve20164006-dos(112629)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-4006

Source: CCN
Type: Wireshark advisory wnpa-sec-2016-25
Wireshark and TShark crash

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:852
    P
    		DSA-3585-1 -- wireshark -- security update
    2016-07-29
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201640060000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4006 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-04-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20164006000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4006 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2016-04-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20164006000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4006 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-04-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20164006000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4006 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2016-04-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20164006000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4006 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-04-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201640060000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4006 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2016-04-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20164006000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4006 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-04-25
    BACK
    wireshark wireshark 1.12.0
    wireshark wireshark 1.12.1
    wireshark wireshark 1.12.2
    wireshark wireshark 1.12.3
    wireshark wireshark 1.12.4
    wireshark wireshark 1.12.5
    wireshark wireshark 1.12.6
    wireshark wireshark 1.12.7
    wireshark wireshark 1.12.8
    wireshark wireshark 1.12.9
    wireshark wireshark 1.12.10
    wireshark wireshark 2.0.0
    wireshark wireshark 2.0.1
    wireshark wireshark 2.0.2
    wireshark wireshark 1.12.0
    wireshark wireshark 2.0.0
    wireshark wireshark 2.0.1
    wireshark wireshark 2.0.2
    wireshark wireshark 1.12.10