CVE-2016-4415
wireshark: Ixia IxVeriWave file parser crash (wnpa-sec-2016-12)
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Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · February 26, 2016
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
wiretap/vwr.c in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.2 incorrectly increases a certain octet count, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted file.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWE not specified