Stack-based Buffer Overflow in LBMC Dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x

CVE-2016-2528 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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.

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