| Name | CVE-2016-2524 |
| Description | epan/dissectors/packet-x509af.c in the X.509AF dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 mishandles the algorithm ID, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| wireshark (PTS) | bullseye | 3.4.10-0+deb11u1 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 3.4.16-0+deb11u1 | fixed |
| bookworm, bookworm (security) | 4.0.11-1~deb12u1 | fixed |
| trixie | 4.4.0-1 | fixed |
| sid | 4.4.1-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| wireshark | source | squeeze | (not affected) | | | |
| wireshark | source | wheezy | (not affected) | | | |
| wireshark | source | jessie | (not affected) | | | |
| wireshark | source | (unstable) | 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1 | | | |
Notes
[jessie] - wireshark <not-affected> (Only affects 2.0.x)
[wheezy] - wireshark <not-affected> (Only affects 2.0.x)
[squeeze] - wireshark <not-affected> (Only affects 2.0.x)
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-04.html
Affected versions: 2.0.0 to 2.0.1
Fixed versions: 2.0.2