CVE-2016-2524 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Wireshark versions 2.0.x before 2.0.2, specifically within the X.509AF dissector. A remote attacker can trigger an application crash by sending a specially crafted packet due to improper handling of the algorithm ID. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 5.9 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high impact on availability and low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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