CVE-2016-2525

low-risk
Published 2016-02-28

epan/dissectors/packet-http2.c in the HTTP/2 dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not limit the amount of header data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a crafted packet.

Do I need to act?

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0.29% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.9/10 Medium
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Wireshark

References (10)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
Vendor Advisory http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-05.html
Vendor Advisory https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12077
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6a47ac76...
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
Vendor Advisory http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-05.html
Vendor Advisory https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12077
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6a47ac76...
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low