CVE-2016-9374: 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,...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This flaw can make vulnerable Wireshark versions crash when they inspect certain AllJoyn traffic or a capture file. The business impact is mainly analyst tooling disruption and potential denial of service, not confirmed data theft or system takeover from the provided sources. Exposure is most likely on analyst, SOC, forensic, and troubleshooting systems running affected Wireshark versions and processing AllJoyn traffic or untrusted packet captures. Treat this as a routine but time-bounded remediation for security tooling. Prioritize SOC and forensic workstations because they are more likely to open unknown captures, but current sources do not justify emergency response language. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Wireshark to a release outside the affected version ranges.; Apply Debian DSA-3719 updates where Debian packages are used.; Avoid opening untrusted capture files on vulnerable Wireshark installations..

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Jun 13, 2026, 13:16 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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