wireshark: Ethernet dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2016-37)
Published Aug 7, 2016
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.34%
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-pktap.c in the Ethernet dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles the packet-header data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Affected products
No data.
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.34% (0.02341) | 83.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.33% (0.02330) | 81.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.16% (0.00158) | 34.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00285) | 69.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00285) | 68.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00246) | 63.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00230) | 59.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- 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-2016-5358 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12440 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343971 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/2c13e97d656c1c0ac4d76eb9d307664aae0e0cf7 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5358
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5358
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-37.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2016-5358 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12440 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343971 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/2c13e97d656c1c0ac4d76eb9d307664aae0e0cf7 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5358 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5358 | ||
| https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-37.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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