CVE-2016-4416 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Wireshark versions 2.x prior to 2.0.2, specifically within the IEEE 802.11 dissector. A remote attacker can trigger a buffer over-read and application crash by sending a specially crafted packet that mishandles the Grouping subfield. Rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.9, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and high impact on availability, but requires high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, 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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