Vulnerability Database

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Total vulnerabilities in the database

CVE-2016-6512

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.

  • Published: Aug 7, 2016
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2016-6512
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5.9
  • AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.3
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
wireshark / wireshark 2.0.0 2.0.0.x
wireshark / wireshark 2.0.4 2.0.4.x
wireshark / wireshark 2.0.1 2.0.1.x
wireshark / wireshark 2.0.2 2.0.2.x
wireshark / wireshark 2.0.3 2.0.3.x