CVE-2016-5350

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-dcerpc-spoolss.c in the SPOOLS component in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles unexpected offsets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3 mailing list release notes
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3615 vendor advisory
https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/b4d16b4495b732888e12baf5b8a7e9bf2665e22b patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140 vdb entry
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-29.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5350?
CVE-2016-5350 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5350?
To fix CVE-2016-5350, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5350 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5350 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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