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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.807580
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Wireshark NCP dissector DoS Vulnerability (May 2016) - Mac OS X
Summary:Wireshark is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Wireshark is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to stack-based buffer overflow in the
'epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc' script in the 'NCP dissector'.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to conduct
a DoS attack or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Affected Software/OS:
Wireshark version 1.12.x before 1.12.11.

Solution:
Update to version 1.12.11 or later.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4085
BugTraq ID: 87467
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/87467
Debian Security Information: DSA-3585 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3585
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035685
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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