DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5357

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5357
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5357.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5357
Upstream
Published
2016-08-07T16:59:12Z
Modified
2025-09-19T06:13:12Z
Summary
[none]
Details

wiretap/netscreen.c in the NetScreen file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles sscanf unsigned-integer processing, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/wireshark?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0.4+gdd7746e-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/wireshark?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0.4+gdd7746e-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/wireshark?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0.4+gdd7746e-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:14 / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/wireshark?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0.4+gdd7746e-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}