CVE-2016-5355

Description

wiretap/toshiba.c in the Toshiba file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles sscanf unsigned-integer processing, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.92% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12394 issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3 mailing list
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-34.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/3270dfac43da861c714df76513456b46765ff47f
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3615 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140 vdb entry
https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/5efb45231671baa2db2011d8f67f9d6e72bc455b

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5355?
CVE-2016-5355 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5355?
To fix CVE-2016-5355, 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-2016-5355 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5355 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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