What is the severity of CVE-2016-4080?

CVE-2016-4080 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause application crashes.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4080?

To fix CVE-2016-4080, you should upgrade to Wireshark version 1.12.11 or 2.0.3 or later.

Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2016-4080?

CVE-2016-4080 affects Wireshark versions 1.12.0 through 1.12.10 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.2.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2016-4080?

CVE-2016-4080 can be exploited by remote attackers using crafted packets to trigger out-of-bounds reads.

What are the symptoms of a CVE-2016-4080 exploit?

Exploiting CVE-2016-4080 typically results in application crashes and denial of service.

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CVE-2016-4080

medium

5.9

CWE

119

25/4/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-4080: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Apr 25 2016(Updated: )

epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 misparses timestamp fields, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
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	=1.12.10
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-2016-4080?
CVE-2016-4080 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4080?
To fix CVE-2016-4080, you should upgrade to Wireshark version 1.12.11 or 2.0.3 or later.
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2016-4080?
CVE-2016-4080 affects Wireshark versions 1.12.0 through 1.12.10 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.2.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2016-4080?
CVE-2016-4080 can be exploited by remote attackers using crafted packets to trigger out-of-bounds reads.
What are the symptoms of a CVE-2016-4080 exploit?
Exploiting CVE-2016-4080 typically results in application crashes and denial of service.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4080?
CVE-2016-4080 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4080?
To fix CVE-2016-4080, you should upgrade to Wireshark version 1.12.11 or 2.0.3 or later.
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2016-4080?
CVE-2016-4080 affects Wireshark versions 1.12.0 through 1.12.10 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.2.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2016-4080?
CVE-2016-4080 can be exploited by remote attackers using crafted packets to trigger out-of-bounds reads.
What are the symptoms of a CVE-2016-4080 exploit?
Exploiting CVE-2016-4080 typically results in application crashes and denial of service.