CVE-2016-6508
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Aug 6, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 1, 2016
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- [oss-security] 20160728 CVE request: Wireshark 2.0.5 and 1.12.13 security releasesmailing-list
- DSA-3648vendor-advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6cf9616df68a4db7e436bb77392586ff9ad84feb
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-44.html
- 1036480vdb-entry
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12660
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