vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-6512): 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-wap.c in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 omits an overflow check in the tvb_get_guintvar function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet, related to the MMSE, WAP, WBXML, and WSP dissectors.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-wireshark
References
- CVE-2016-6512
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-6512
- CWE-20
- URL-http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3
- URL-https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12661
- URL-https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=2193bea3212d74e2a907152055e27d409b59485e
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6512
- URL-https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-48.html
NEW
Explore Exposure Command
Confidently identify and prioritize exposures from endpoint to cloud with full attack surface visibility and threat-aware risk context.