01 Record

CVE-2016-2523

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

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre

CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

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02 Description

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation: Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision: Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability: 3.10% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile: Ranks above 86.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score: 5.9 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status: Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity: Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published

2016-02-28 02:00Z10 YR AGO

Last updated

2024-08-05 23:32Z2 YR AGO

Reserved

2016-02-20

Assigning CNA

mitre

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Not rated by the issuing CNA

CNA CVSS vector

Not published by the issuing CNA

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Data version

5.1

Document digest

3d97fd61c6ee8d715d057a97c6662da68f8793ce39e38c163cefecb3440512fd

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—

wiresharkwiresharkNot specified—

06 References

lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2016:0661http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00016.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
www.wireshark.orghttp://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-03.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2016:0660http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00015.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
www.debian.orgDSA-3516http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3516vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
www.oracle.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
code.wireshark.orghttps://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=260afe11feb796d1fde992d8f8c133ebd950b573x_refsource_CONFIRM
security.gentoo.orgGLSA-201604-05https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
bugs.wireshark.orghttps://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11938x_refsource_CONFIRM
www.securitytracker.com1035118http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

01 Record index

CVE-2016-2523

02 Description

03 Exploitation and scoring

04 Metadata

05 Affected products

06 References

02 Records

CVE-2016-2523

02 Description

03 Exploitation and scoring

04 Metadata

05 Affected products

06 References