CVE-2016-6506: Medium severity wireshark vulnerability
Published Aug 6, 2016
·Updated
epan/dissectors/packet-wsp.c in the WSP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 and 2.x before 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
Affected Software
18 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.0
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.1
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.2
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.3
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.4
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.5
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.6
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.7
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.8
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.9
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.10
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.11
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.12
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.0
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.1
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.2
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.3
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.4
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Aug 6, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2016-6506?
CVE-2016-6506 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to the potential for causing an infinite loop.
2
How do I fix CVE-2016-6506?
To fix CVE-2016-6506, upgrade Wireshark to version 1.12.13 or 2.0.5 or later.
3
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2016-6506?
CVE-2016-6506 affects Wireshark versions 1.12.0 through 1.12.12 and versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.4.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2016-6506 enable?
CVE-2016-6506 allows remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack by sending a crafted packet.
5
What component of Wireshark does CVE-2016-6506 affect?
CVE-2016-6506 affects the WSP dissector within Wireshark.