CVE-2016-6508

MEDIUM

Wireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.13 and 2.x < 2.0.5 - Denial of Service in RLC Dissector

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-44.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9
EPSS 0.0018
EPSS Percentile 39.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (18)
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.0
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.1
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.2
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.3
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.4
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.5
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.6
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.7
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.8
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.9
... and 8 more
Published Aug 06, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026