wiretap/netscreen.c in the NetScreen 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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-538-1 wireshark security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3615-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6308 wiretap/netscreen.c in the NetScreen 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:00:59.985Z

Reserved: 2016-06-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-5357

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-08-07T16:59:12.127

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

Link: CVE-2016-5357

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-06-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5357 - Bugzilla

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