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CVE-2016-6508 Details

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 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.9 MEDIUMVector: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

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3 CVEMailing List
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12660 CVEIssue Tracking
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6cf9616df68a4db7e436bb77392586ff9ad84feb CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648 CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480 CVE

see all 12 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-399Resource Management Errors[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
wireshark wireshark
1.12.0
1.12.1
1.12.2
1.12.3
1.12.4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-6508
NVD Published Date:
Aug 6, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-6508 Details - Not Deferred