CVE-2016-6508

5.9 MEDIUM

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

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c in the RLC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 and 2.x before 2.0.5 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large 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-2016-44.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12660

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6cf9616df68a4db7e436bb77392586ff9ad84feb

Source: cve@mitre.org

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