CVE-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 denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet, related to the MMSE, WAP, WBXML, and WSP dissectors.

CVSS v3.0 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=2193bea3212d74e2a907152055e27d409b59485e	Patch
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12661	Issue Tracking
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-48.html	Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3	Mailing List
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92174
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40195/

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2016-08-06 16:59

Updated : 2017-09-02 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-6512

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6512

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

wireshark

wireshark

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