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A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.12.12/2.0.4 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the file epan/dissectors/packet-wsp.c of the component WSP Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was presented 08/06/2016 (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-6506. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93342 (SUSE SLES11 Security Update : wireshark (SUSE-SU-2016:2212-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175813 (Debian Security Update for wireshark (DSA 3648-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.12.13 or 2.0.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (93342). See VDB-90660, VDB-90661, VDB-90662 and VDB-90664 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Packet Analyzer Software

Name

• Wireshark

Version

• 1.12.0
• 1.12.1
• 1.12.2
• 1.12.3
• 1.12.4
• 1.12.5
• 1.12.6
• 1.12.7
• 1.12.8
• 1.12.9
• 1.12.10
• 1.12.11
• 1.12.12
• 2.0.0
• 2.0.1
• 2.0.2
• 2.0.3
• 2.0.4

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.9
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 93342
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES11 Security Update : wireshark (SUSE-SU-2016:2212-1)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 902250
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities-02 August16 (Windows)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Wireshark 1.12.13/2.0.5
Patch: a9d5256890c9189c7461bfce6ed6edce5d861499

Timelineinfo

08/01/2016 🔍
08/06/2016 +5 days 🔍
08/06/2016 +0 days 🔍
08/08/2016 +2 days 🔍
09/13/2022 +2227 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-6506 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6506
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90663

OVAL: 🔍

SecurityTracker: 1036480

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2016 03:28 PM
Updated: 09/13/2022 11:08 AM
Changes: 08/08/2016 03:28 PM (40), 06/08/2017 11:47 PM (20), 09/13/2022 10:57 AM (5), 09/13/2022 11:02 AM (11), 09/13/2022 11:08 AM (1)
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Cache ID: 18:8F1:40

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