CVE-2016-5359
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-5359 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-08-07 16:59:14 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | epan/dissectors/packet-wbxml.c in the WBXML dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 mishandles offsets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a crafted packet. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.9 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-119 | CWE-399 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.9 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2016-38 · WBXML infinite loop | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wireshark.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3615-1 wireshark | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: wireshark releases | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List |
| 12408 – Infinite loop in parse_wbxml_tag_defined() in WBXML Dissector | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.wireshark.org | Issue Tracking, VDB Entry |
| WBXML: add a basic sanity check for offset overflow · wireshark/wireshark@b8e0d41 · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 671108 EulerOS Security Update for wireshark (EulerOS-SA-2019-2425)