What is the severity of CVE-2016-4077?

CVE-2016-4077 has been classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability due to its potential to cause application crashes.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4077?

To mitigate CVE-2016-4077, upgrading TShark in Wireshark versions 2.0.3 or later is recommended.

Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2016-4077?

CVE-2016-4077 affects Wireshark versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1, and 2.0.2.

What type of attack does CVE-2016-4077 enable?

CVE-2016-4077 allows remote attackers to perform denial-of-service attacks via crafted packets.

What components of Wireshark are involved in CVE-2016-4077?

CVE-2016-4077 involves the epan/reassemble.c component in TShark.

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CVE-2016-4077

medium

5.9

CWE

416

25/4/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-4077: Use After Free

First published: Mon Apr 25 2016(Updated: )

epan/reassemble.c in TShark in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.3 relies on incorrect special-case handling of truncated Tvb data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted packet.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Wireshark Wireshark	=2.0.0
Wireshark Wireshark	=2.0.1
Wireshark Wireshark	=2.0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4077?
CVE-2016-4077 has been classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability due to its potential to cause application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4077?
To mitigate CVE-2016-4077, upgrading TShark in Wireshark versions 2.0.3 or later is recommended.
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2016-4077?
CVE-2016-4077 affects Wireshark versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1, and 2.0.2.
What type of attack does CVE-2016-4077 enable?
CVE-2016-4077 allows remote attackers to perform denial-of-service attacks via crafted packets.
What components of Wireshark are involved in CVE-2016-4077?
CVE-2016-4077 involves the epan/reassemble.c component in TShark.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4077?
CVE-2016-4077 has been classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability due to its potential to cause application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4077?
To mitigate CVE-2016-4077, upgrading TShark in Wireshark versions 2.0.3 or later is recommended.
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2016-4077?
CVE-2016-4077 affects Wireshark versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1, and 2.0.2.
What type of attack does CVE-2016-4077 enable?
CVE-2016-4077 allows remote attackers to perform denial-of-service attacks via crafted packets.
What components of Wireshark are involved in CVE-2016-4077?
CVE-2016-4077 involves the epan/reassemble.c component in TShark.