FreeBSD VuXML: Documenting security issues in FreeBSD and the FreeBSD Ports Collection

CVE-2016-4416

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered Topic
2016-03-01 wireshark -- multiple vulnerabilities

The following information is adapted from the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project. CVE and the CVE logo are trademarks of The MITRE Corporation. CVE content is Copyright 2005, The MITRE Corporation.

Details

Type Candidate
Name CVE-2016-4416
Phase Assigned(20160430)

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.2 mishandles the Grouping subfield, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted packet.

References

Source Reference
CONFIRM https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11818
CONFIRM https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-13.html