MEDIUM
wireshark: NetScreen file parser crash (wnpa-sec-2016-36)
Published Aug 7, 2016
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.50%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- 1.12.0
- 1.12.1
- 1.12.2
- 1.12.3
- 1.12.4
- 1.12.5
- 1.12.6
- 1.12.7
- 1.12.8
- 1.12.9
- 1.12.10
- 1.12.11
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
wireshark
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wireshark | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | wireshark | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.9 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.50% 0.02502
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02502
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.50% (0.02502) | 84.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.50% (0.02502) | 82.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.71% (0.00714) | 70.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.42% (0.02415) | 75.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.71% (0.00714) | 70.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 69.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 68.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00251) | 64.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00234) | 59.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (12)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3615 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5357 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12396 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343970 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/11edc83b98a61e890d7bb01855389d40e984ea82 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/6a140eca7b78b230f1f90a739a32257476513c78 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5357
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5357
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-36.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3615 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List | |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5357 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12396 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343970 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/11edc83b98a61e890d7bb01855389d40e984ea82 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/6a140eca7b78b230f1f90a739a32257476513c78 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5357 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5357 | ||
| https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-36.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 7, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 9, 2016
Link CVE-2016-5357
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a