vulnerability
Wireshark : CVE-2016-2524 : X.509AF crash
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Feb 27, 2016 | Oct 4, 2017 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Feb 27, 2016
Added
Oct 4, 2017
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-x509af.c in the X.509AF dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 mishandles the algorithm ID, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Solution
wireshark-upgrade-2_0_2
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