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.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035685 | vdb entry |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3585 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html | third party advisory |
| http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-22.html | vendor advisory |
| https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4cdc9eeba58f866bd5f273e9c5b3876857a7a4bf | |
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12206 | issue tracking |