CVE-2016-9373: Use After Free
Published Nov 17, 2016
·Updated
In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.1 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.7, the DCERPC dissector could crash with a use-after-free, triggered by network traffic or a capture file. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-dcerpc-nt.c and epan/dissectors/packet-dcerpc-spoolss.c by using the wmem file scope for private strings.
Affected Software
11 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.0
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.1
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.2
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.3
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.4
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.5
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.6
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.7
Wireshark Wireshark=2.2.0
Wireshark Wireshark=2.2.1
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Remediation
Event History
Nov 17, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:48 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:48 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2016-9373?
CVE-2016-9373 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for application crashes.
2
How do I fix CVE-2016-9373?
To fix CVE-2016-9373, upgrade Wireshark to version 2.2.2 or later.
3
What versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2016-9373?
CVE-2016-9373 affects Wireshark versions 2.0.0 to 2.0.7 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.1.
4
Can CVE-2016-9373 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2016-9373 can be triggered by specially crafted network traffic or capture files.
5
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2016-9373?
CVE-2016-9373 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the DCERPC dissector.