CVE-2016-6509

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-ldss.c in the LDSS dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 and 2.x before 2.0.5 mishandles conversations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c en el disector LDSS en Wireshark 1.12.x en versiones anteriores a 1.12.13 y 2.x en versiones anteriores a 2.0.5 no maneja adecuadamente conversaciones, lo que permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de aplicación) 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-20: Improper Input Validation

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://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5a469ddc893f7c1912d0e15cc73bd3011e6cc2fb	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12662	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648	2023-11-07
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-45.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