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Unscored CVE-2016-4419 EUVD-2016-5419GHSA-jfmh-rm6j-r9w5

epan/dissectors/packet-spice.c in the SPICE dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.2 mishandles capability data, which allows remote attacke…

Published May 1, 2016 · Updated Sep 16, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-spice.c in the SPICE dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.2 mishandles capability data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop) via a crafted packet.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 wireshark 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1 —
Debian 13 wireshark 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1 —
Debian 12 wireshark 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1 —

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