CVE-2016-6508
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-6508 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-08-06 23:59:06 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.9 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-399 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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 |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Dissector/Parser Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commit | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | code.wireshark.org | |
| 12660 – Fuzzed PCAP causing long runtime in rlc_decode_li | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.wireshark.org | Issue Tracking |
| Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2016-44 · RLC long loop | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wireshark.org | Vendor Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE request: Wireshark 2.0.5 and 1.12.13 security releases | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | openwall.com | Mailing List |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3648-1 wireshark | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commit | MITRE | 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.