vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-6506): wireshark vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Aug 6, 2016 | Nov 19, 2024 | Aug 19, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Aug 6, 2016
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Aug 19, 2025
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.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-wireshark
References
- CVE-2016-6506
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-6506
- DEBIAN-DSA-3648
- URL-http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3
- URL-https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12594
- URL-https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=a9d5256890c9189c7461bfce6ed6edce5d861499
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6506
- URL-https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-42.html
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