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.
Published: 2016-04-25
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5077 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.
History

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{'score': 0.00168}

epss

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:17:30.862Z

Reserved: 2016-04-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-4076

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-04-25T10:59:01.270

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-4076

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-04-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-4076 - Bugzilla

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