Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-4079 (CCN-112624)

Assigned:2016-04-22
Published:2016-04-22
Updated:2016-12-03
Summary: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.
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-2016-4079

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-3585

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
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-2016-22.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12206

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=4cdc9eeba58f866bd5f273e9c5b3876857a7a4bf

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wireshark-cve20164079-dos(112624)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-4079

Source: CCN
Type: Wireshark advisory wnpa-sec-2016-22
PKTC dissector crash

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • 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:201640790000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4079 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-04-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20164079000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4079 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2016-04-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20164079000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4079 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-04-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20164079000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4079 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2016-04-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20164079000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4079 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-04-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201640790000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4079 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2016-04-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20164079000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4079 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-04-25
    BACK
    debian debian linux 8.0
    oracle solaris 11.3
    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