CVE-2016-6508
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.
- Score
- CVSS 3.0 5.9 Medium
- Status
- Modified - cve@mitre.org
- Published
- 2016-08-06
- Last modified
- 2024-08-06
- Weaknesses
- CWE-399
Affected products
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-44.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12660
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6cf9616df68a4db7e436bb77392586ff9ad84feb
