CVE - CVE-2016-2522

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-2522	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The dissect_ber_constrained_bitstring function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not verify that a certain length is nonzero, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet.
References
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CONFIRM:http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-02.html CONFIRM:https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11828 CONFIRM:https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=9b2f3f7c5c9205381cb72e42b66e97d8ed3abf63 GENTOO:GLSA-201604-05 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05 SECTRACK:1035118 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20160220	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160220)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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