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Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Apr 25, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-4076

CVE-2016-4076

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc in the NCP dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not properly initialize memory for search patterns, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

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  • Wireshark/Wireshark4 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <2.0.3

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