CVE-2016-6512
libwireshark11: epan/dissectors/packet-wap.c in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 omits an overflow check in the tvb_get_guintvar function,...
CVE-2016-6512 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by libwireshark-data 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1, released August 29, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Routine
CVSS
n/a
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0760
94th 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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libwireshark-data · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | libwireshark-data 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| libwireshark11 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | libwireshark11 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| libwiretap8 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | libwiretap8 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| libwscodecs2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | libwscodecs2 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| libwsutil9 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | libwsutil9 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| tshark · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | tshark 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| wireshark · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | wireshark 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| wireshark-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | wireshark-common 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| wireshark-gtk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | wireshark-gtk 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| wireshark-qt · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | wireshark-qt 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |