CVE-2016-6506
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-6506 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-08-06 23:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-11-07 02:34:00 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-399
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 2.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 2.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 2.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 2.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 2.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 2.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 2.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 2.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 2.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 2.0.4 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3648-1 wireshark | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | |
| Wireshark Dissector/Parser Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commit | CONFIRM | code.wireshark.org | |
| oss-security - CVE request: Wireshark 2.0.5 and 1.12.13 security releases | MLIST | openwall.com | Mailing List |
| 12594 – Infinite loop in add_headers() in packet_wsp.c | CONFIRM | bugs.wireshark.org | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2016-42 · WSP infinite loop | CONFIRM | www.wireshark.org | Vendor Advisory |
| code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commit | code.wireshark.org | ||
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 501297 Alpine Linux Security Update for wireshark