epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_cbch.c in the GSM CBCH dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before…
Priority LOW 31CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_cbch.c in the GSM CBCH dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 uses the wrong variable to index an array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0239 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12.0 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12.1 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12.2 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12.3 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12.4 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12.5 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12.6 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12.7 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12.8 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12.9 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.7 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.8 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.9 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12.10 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.10 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4082
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m99x-5mc8-9wm2
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2016-4082 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4082 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m99x-5mc8-9wm2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-4082 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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