CVE-2016-2528

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CVSS 3.0

5.9 medium

EPSS

2%p82

Published

Feb 28, 2016 (Feb 28, 2016)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

The dissect_nhdr_extopt function in epan/dissectors/packet-lbmc.c in the LBMC dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not validate length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.

Vendors: wireshark
Products: wireshark
Weakness: CWE-20
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 (2.2%)

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