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CVE-2016-6506

Published: Aug 06, 2016 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
5.9
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
4.3 MODERATE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V3
5.9 MODERATE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6506
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/399.html

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.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
WiresharkWireshark1.12.0 (including)1.12.0 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.12.1 (including)1.12.1 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.12.2 (including)1.12.2 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.12.3 (including)1.12.3 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.12.4 (including)1.12.4 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.12.5 (including)1.12.5 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.12.6 (including)1.12.6 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.12.7 (including)1.12.7 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.12.8 (including)1.12.8 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.12.9 (including)1.12.9 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.12.10 (including)1.12.10 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.12.11 (including)1.12.11 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.12.12 (including)1.12.12 (including)
WiresharkWireshark2.0.0 (including)2.0.0 (including)
WiresharkWireshark2.0.1 (including)2.0.1 (including)
WiresharkWireshark2.0.2 (including)2.0.2 (including)
WiresharkWireshark2.0.3 (including)2.0.3 (including)
WiresharkWireshark2.0.4 (including)2.0.4 (including)
WiresharkUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
WiresharkUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
WiresharkUbuntuprecise*
WiresharkUbuntutrusty*
WiresharkUbuntutrusty/esm*
WiresharkUbuntuupstream*
WiresharkUbuntuxenial*

References

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