CVE-2016-2523

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CVSS 3.0

5.9 medium

EPSS

3%p87

Published

Feb 28, 2016 (Feb 28, 2016)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Vendors: wireshark
Products: wireshark
Weakness: CWE-399
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (3.1%)

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