CVE-2016-6513

MEDIUM

Wireshark 2.x < 2.0.5 - Denial of Service in WBXML Dissector

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-wbxml.c in the WBXML dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 does not restrict the recursion depth, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-49.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 34.2%
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 (5)
wireshark/wireshark 2.0.0
wireshark/wireshark 2.0.1
wireshark/wireshark 2.0.2
wireshark/wireshark 2.0.3
wireshark/wireshark 2.0.4
Published Aug 06, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026