CVE-2016-6506

5.9 MEDIUM

Published: August 06, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-wsp.c in the WSP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 and 2.x before 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-42.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12594

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch

https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a9d5256890c9189c7461bfce6ed6edce5d861499

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3