CVE-2016-6512
published 2016-08-06CVE-2016-6512: epan/dissectors/packet-wap.c in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 omits an overflow check in the tvb_get_guintvar function, which allows remote attackers to cause a…
PriorityP341medium5.9CVSS 3.0
AVNACHPRNUINSUCNINAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
7.60%
93.8th percentile
epan/dissectors/packet-wap.c in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 omits an overflow check in the tvb_get_guintvar function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet, related to the MMSE, WAP, WBXML, and WSP dissectors.
Affected
12 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | wireshark | < wireshark 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1 (bookworm) | wireshark 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1 (bookworm) |
| perl | perl | >= 0 < 5.18.2-2ubuntu1.4 | 5.18.2-2ubuntu1.4 |
| perl | perl | >= 0 < 5.22.1-9ubuntu0.3 | 5.22.1-9ubuntu0.3 |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1 | 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1 | 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1 | 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1 | 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian5.9MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.9MEDIUM
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Red Hat
wireshark: MMSE, WAP, WBXML, and WSP infinite loop. (wnpa-sec-2016-48)
vendor_redhat·2016-07-27·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-6512 [MEDIUM] wireshark: MMSE, WAP, WBXML, and WSP infinite loop. (wnpa-sec-2016-48)
wireshark: MMSE, WAP, WBXML, and WSP infinite loop. (wnpa-sec-2016-48)
epan/dissectors/packet-wap.c in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 omits an overflow check in the tvb_get_guintvar function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet, related to the MMSE, WAP, WBXML, and WSP dissectors.
Package: wireshark (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: wireshark (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Will not fix
Package: wireshark (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2016-6512: wireshark - epan/dissectors/packet-wap.c in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 omits an overflow che...
vendor_debian·2016·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-6512 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-6512: wireshark - epan/dissectors/packet-wap.c in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 omits an overflow che...
epan/dissectors/packet-wap.c in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 omits an overflow check in the tvb_get_guintvar function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet, related to the MMSE, WAP, WBXML, and WSP dissectors.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1)
GHSA
GHSA-jjwq-pq85-jmhq: epan/dissectors/packet-wap
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2016-6512 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 GHSA-jjwq-pq85-jmhq: epan/dissectors/packet-wap
epan/dissectors/packet-wap.c in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 omits an overflow check in the tvb_get_guintvar function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet, related to the MMSE, WAP, WBXML, and WSP dissectors.
OSV
perl vulnerabilities
osv·2018-04-16·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2015-8853 perl vulnerabilities
perl vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Perl incorrectly handled certain regular
expressions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Perl to
hang, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu
14.04 LTS. (CVE-2015-8853)
It was discovered that Perl incorrectly loaded libraries from the current
working directory. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-6185)
It was discovered that Perl incorrectly handled the rmtree and remove_tree
functions. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to set the mode
on arbitrary files. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu
16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-6512)
Brian Carpenter discovered that Perl incorre
OSV
CVE-2016-6512: epan/dissectors/packet-wap
osv·2016-08-06·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-6512 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-6512: epan/dissectors/packet-wap
epan/dissectors/packet-wap.c in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 omits an overflow check in the tvb_get_guintvar function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet, related to the MMSE, WAP, WBXML, and WSP dissectors.
No detection rules found.
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92174http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-48.htmlhttps://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12661https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2193bea3212d74e2a907152055e27d409b59485ehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40195/http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92174http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-48.htmlhttps://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12661https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2193bea3212d74e2a907152055e27d409b59485ehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40195/
2016-08-06
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