Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Aug 7, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-5358
CVE-2016-5358
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-pktap.c in the Ethernet dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles the packet-header data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
6- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-37.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3nvdMailing List
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140nvd
- github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/2c13e97d656c1c0ac4d76eb9d307664aae0e0cf7nvd
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