DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2523

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2523

    Published: 28 Feb 2016Last Modified: 1 Sept 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2016-2523

    Summary:

    Details: The dnp3_al_process_object function in epan/dissectors/packet-dnp.c in the DNP3 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2523

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: wireshark

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/wireshark?arch=source&distro=bookworm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.0.2+ga16e22e-1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High