CVE-2016-6508

Severity Score

5.9

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c en el disector RLC en Wireshark 1.12.x en versiones anteriores a 1.12.13 y 2.x en versiones anteriores a 2.0.5 utiliza un tipo de datos de entero incorrecto, lo que permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (bucle grande) a través de un paquete manipulado.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-08-01 CVE Reserved
2016-08-06 CVE Published
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-399: Resource Management Errors

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3	Mailing List
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480	Vdb Entry
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12660	Issue Tracking
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6cf9616df68a4db7e436bb77392586ff9ad84feb	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648	2023-11-07
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-44.html	2023-11-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.12.0 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.12.0"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.12.1 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.12.1"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.12.2 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.12.2"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.12.3 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.12.3"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.12.4 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.12.4"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.12.5 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.12.5"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.12.6 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.12.6"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.12.7 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.12.7"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.12.8 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.12.8"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.12.9 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.12.9"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.12.10 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.12.10"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.12.11 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.12.11"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.12.12 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.12.12"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				2.0.0 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "2.0.0"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				2.0.1 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "2.0.1"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				2.0.2 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "2.0.2"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				2.0.3 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "2.0.3"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				2.0.4 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "2.0.4"		-		Affected