FKIE_CVE-2016-2523

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-02-28 04:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:44
Severity
5.9 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
The dnp3_al_process_object function in epan/dissectors/packet-dnp.c in the DNP3 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00015.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00016.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3516
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-03.htmlVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11938Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=260afe11feb796d1fde992d8f8c133ebd950b573
cve@mitre.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00015.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00016.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3516
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-03.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11938Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=260afe11feb796d1fde992d8f8c133ebd950b573
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wireshark wireshark 1.12.0
wireshark wireshark 1.12.1
wireshark wireshark 1.12.2
wireshark wireshark 1.12.3
wireshark wireshark 1.12.4
wireshark wireshark 1.12.5
wireshark wireshark 1.12.6
wireshark wireshark 1.12.7
wireshark wireshark 1.12.8
wireshark wireshark 1.12.9
wireshark wireshark 2.0.0
wireshark wireshark 2.0.1
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:44:13.277",
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