In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.1 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.7, the AllJoyn dissector could crash with a…
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
In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.1 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.7, the AllJoyn dissector could crash with a buffer over-read, triggered by network traffic or a capture file. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-alljoyn.c by ensuring that a length variable properly tracked the state of a signature variable.
Why it matters now
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 · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.6 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | 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:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
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-2016-9374
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6vw8-w3q3-4cmf
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-9374 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9374 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6vw8-w3q3-4cmf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-9374 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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