CVE-2016-5354
The USB subsystem in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles class types,...
The USB subsystem in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles class types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The USB subsystem in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles class types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
- Record
CVE-2016-5354- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The USB subsystem in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles class types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
- Record
CVE-2016-5354- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-6305 No score
The USB subsystem in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles class types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
- Record
EUVD-2016-6305- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9qx9-2278-6vpx
The USB subsystem in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles class types,...
The USB subsystem in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles class types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
- Record
GHSA-9qx9-2278-6vpx- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The USB subsystem in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles class types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
- Record
CVE-2016-5354- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-5354
The USB subsystem in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles class types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5354- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5354
The USB subsystem in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles class types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5354- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0223 No score
Updated wireshark packages fix security vulnerability
Updated wireshark packages fix security vulnerabilities:
The SPOOLS dissector could go into an infinite loop (CVE-2016-5350).
The IEEE 802.11 dissector could crash (CVE-2016-5351).
The IEEE 802.11 dissector could crash (CVE-2016-5352).
The UMTS FP dissector could crash (CVE-2016-5353).
Some USB dissectors could crash (CVE-2016-5354).
The Toshiba file parser could crash (CVE-2016-5355).
The CoSine file parser could crash (CVE-2016-5356).
The NetScreen file parser could crash (CVE-2016-5357).
The Ethernet dissector could crash (CVE-2016-5358).
Infinite loop in parse_wbxml_tag_defined() in WBXML Dissector (CVE-2016-5359).
- Record
MGASA-2016-0223- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 No score
wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:2212-1 No score
Security update for wireshark
This update to wireshark 1.12.13 fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2016-6504: wireshark: NDS dissector crash (bsc#991012)
- CVE-2016-6505: wireshark: PacketBB dissector could divide by zero (bsc#991013)
- CVE-2016-6506: wireshark: WSP infinite loop (bsc#991015)
- CVE-2016-6507: wireshark: MMSE infinite loop (bsc#991016)
- CVE-2016-6508: wireshark: RLC long loop (bsc#991017)
- CVE-2016-6509: wireshark: LDSS dissector crash (bsc#991018)
- CVE-2016-6510: wireshark: RLC dissector crash (bsc#991019)
- CVE-2016-6511: wireshark: OpenFlow long loop (bnc991020)
- CVE-2016-5350: SPOOLS infinite loop (bsc#983671)
- CVE-2016-5351: IEEE 802.11 dissector crash (bsc#983671)
- CVE-2016-5352: IEEE 802.11 dissector crash, different from wpna-sec-2016-30 (bsc#983671)
- CVE-2016-5353: UMTS FP crash (bsc#983671)
- CVE-2016-5354: USB dissector crash (bsc#983671)
- CVE-2016-5355: Toshiba file parser crash (bsc#983671)
- CVE-2016-5356: CoSine file parser crash (bsc#983671)
- CVE-2016-5357: NetScreen file parser crash (bsc#983671)
- CVE-2016-5358: Ethernet dissector crash (bsc#983671)
- CVE-2016-5359: WBXML infinite loop (bsc#983671)
For more details please see: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.12.12.html https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.12.13.html
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:2212-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:2453-1 No score
Security update for wireshark
wireshark was updated to version 1.12.13 to fix the following issues:
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CVE-2016-6504: wireshark: NDS dissector crash (bnc#991012)
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CVE-2016-6505: wireshark: PacketBB dissector could divide by zero (bnc#991013)
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CVE-2016-6506: wireshark: WSP infinite loop (bnc#991015)
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CVE-2016-6507: wireshark: MMSE infinite loop (bnc#991016)
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CVE-2016-6508: wireshark: RLC long loop (bnc#991017)
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CVE-2016-6509: wireshark: LDSS dissector crash (bnc#991018)
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CVE-2016-6510: wireshark: RLC dissector crash (bnc#991019)
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CVE-2016-6511: wireshark: OpenFlow long loop (bnc991020)
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CVE-2016-5350: SPOOLS infinite loop (bsc#983671).
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CVE-2016-5351: IEEE 802.11 dissector crash (bsc#983671).
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CVE-2016-5352: IEEE 802.11 dissector crash, different from wpna-sec-2016-30 (bsc#983671).
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CVE-2016-5353: UMTS FP crash (bsc#983671).
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CVE-2016-5354: USB dissector crash (bsc#983671).
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CVE-2016-5355: Toshiba file parser crash (bsc#983671).
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CVE-2016-5356: CoSine file parser crash (bsc#983671).
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CVE-2016-5357: NetScreen file parser crash (bsc#983671).
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CVE-2016-5358: Ethernet dissector crash (bsc#983671).
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CVE-2016-5359: WBXML infinite loop (bsc#983671).
For more details please see: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.12.12.html https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.12.13.html
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:2453-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkDebian:12 |
before 2.0.4+gdd7746e-1 | 2.0.4+gdd7746e-1 |
wiresharkDebian:13 |
before 2.0.4+gdd7746e-1 | 2.0.4+gdd7746e-1 |
wiresharkDebian:14 |
before 2.0.4+gdd7746e-1 | 2.0.4+gdd7746e-1 |
wiresharkDebian:7 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u2, plus listed versions 1.10.0-11.10.0-21.10.0-2~bpo70+11.10.0~rc1-11.10.0~rc2-1 Show 45 moreShow less1.10.1-11.10.1-1~bpo70+11.10.2-11.10.2-1~bpo70+11.10.2-21.10.3-11.10.3-1~bpo70+11.10.4-11.10.5-11.10.5-1~bpo70+11.10.5-21.10.6-11.10.6-1~bpo70+11.10.7-11.10.7-1~bpo70+11.10.7-21.10.7-31.10.7-41.10.8-11.10.8-1~bpo70+11.12.0+git+4fab41a1-11.12.0~rc1-11.12.0~rc1-21.12.0~rc2+git+fd017ee+dfsg1-11.12.0~rc3+git+e14d5b6eaa+dfsg1-11.12.1+g01b65bf-11.12.1+g01b65bf-1~bpo70+11.12.1+g01b65bf-21.12.1+g01b65bf-2~bpo70+11.12.1+g01b65bf-31.12.1+g01b65bf-41.12.1+g01b65bf-4~bpo70+11.8.2-5wheezy101.8.2-5wheezy111.8.2-5wheezy121.8.2-5wheezy131.8.2-5wheezy141.8.2-5wheezy151.8.2-5wheezy15~deb6u11.8.2-5wheezy161.8.2-5wheezy16~deb6u11.8.2-5wheezy171.8.2-5wheezy181.8.2-5wheezy21.8.2-5wheezy3 |
1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u2 |
wiresharkDebian:8 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u7, plus listed versions 1.12.1+g01b65bf-41.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u21.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u31.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u4 Show 13 moreShow less1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u51.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u61.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u11.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u101.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u111.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u21.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u31.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u41.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u51.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u61.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u71.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u81.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u9 |
1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u7 |
wiresharkMageia:5 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 2.0.4-1.mga5 | 2.0.4-1.mga5 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 1.12.13-0.23.1 | 1.12.13-0.23.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 1.12.13-0.23.1 | 1.12.13-0.23.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 1.12.13-0.23.1 | 1.12.13-0.23.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 1.12.13-31.1 | 1.12.13-31.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 1.12.13-31.1 | 1.12.13-31.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 1.12.13-31.1 | 1.12.13-31.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 1.12.13-31.1 | 1.12.13-31.1 |
wiresharkUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 1.10.2-11.10.3-11.10.5-1ubuntu11.10.5-21.10.6-1 |
1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
wiresharkUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04, plus listed versions 1.12.7+g7fc8978-11.12.8+g5b6e543-22.0.1+g59ea380-3build12.0.2+ga16e22e-1 |
2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04 |
wiresharkopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 262 CVEs |
before 2.2.2-1.1 | 2.2.2-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-5354 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Wireshark, published June 13, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.73%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 2.0.4+gdd7746e-1.
References
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12356
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-33.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/2cb5985bf47bdc8bea78d28483ed224abdd33dc6
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3615
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securityfocus.com/bid/91140
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5354
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5354
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0223.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18663
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20162212-1
bugzilla.suse.com/983671
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5354
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5354
Left out here: 13 versions and 102 references. The JSON record has them.