# CVE-2016-4079: epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not verify BER identifier

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-04-25 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not verify BER identifiers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) via a crafted packet.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035685
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3585
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-22.html
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4cdc9eeba58f866bd5f273e9c5b3876857a7a4bf
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12206

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