CVE-2016-9372

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.1, the Profinet I/O dissector could loop excessively, triggered by network traffic or a capture file. This was addressed in plugins/profinet/packet-pn-rtc-one.c by rejecting input with too many I/O objects.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94368	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037313
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12851	Issue Tracking
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4127e3930ef663114567002001f44e01eba8a250
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-58.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94368	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037313
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12851	Issue Tracking
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4127e3930ef663114567002001f44e01eba8a250
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-58.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.2.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-11-17 05:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-9372

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9372

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9372

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wireshark

wireshark

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

{"id": "CVE-2016-9372", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 4.3, "accessVector": "NETWORK", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "acInsufInfo": false, "impactScore": 2.9, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 8.6, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false}], "cvssMetricV30": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.0", "baseScore": 5.9, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "HIGH", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "impactScore": 3.6, "exploitabilityScore": 2.2}]}, "published": "2016-11-17T05:59:00.163", "references": [{"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94368", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037313", "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12851", "tags": ["Issue Tracking"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4127e3930ef663114567002001f44e01eba8a250", "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-58.html", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94368", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037313", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12851", "tags": ["Issue Tracking"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4127e3930ef663114567002001f44e01eba8a250", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-58.html", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}], "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-20"}, {"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-399"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.1, the Profinet I/O dissector could loop excessively, triggered by network traffic or a capture file. This was addressed in plugins/profinet/packet-pn-rtc-one.c by rejecting input with too many I/O objects."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "En Wireshark 2.2.0 hasta la versi\u00f3n 2.2.1, el disector Profinet I/O podr\u00eda circular en exceso, desencadenado por tr\u00e1fico de red o un archivo de captura. Esto fue abordado en plugins/profinet/packet-pn-rtc-one.c rechazando la entrada con demasiados objetos I/O."}], "lastModified": "2025-04-12T10:46:40.837", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "32F65580-D1F4-4ABC-A358-545BF29D8089"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "E6568A81-BE0B-4AEF-808C-74CD0C2EE9FD"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"}