VDB-90664 · CVE-2016-6507 · Qualys 175813

Wireshark up to 1.12.12 MMSE Dissector packet-mmse.c resource management

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A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.12.12 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file epan/dissectors/packet-mmse.c of the component MMSE Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

epan/dissectors/packet-mmse.c in the MMSE dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

The weakness was shared 08/06/2016 (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-6507. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

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 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (93342). The entries 90660, 90661, 90662 and 90663 are related to this item.

Productinfo

Type

Packet Analyzer Software

Name

Wireshark

Version

License

open-source

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

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 5.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 93342
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES11 Security Update : wireshark (SUSE-SU-2016:2212-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 703648
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3648-1 (wireshark - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.12.13
Patch: b5a10743258bd016c07ebf6479137fda3d172a0f

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-2016-6507 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1036480

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2016 15:28
Updated: 09/13/2022 11:30
Changes: 08/08/2016 15:28 (40), 06/08/2017 23:47 (20), 09/13/2022 11:14 (6), 09/13/2022 11:22 (11), 09/13/2022 11:30 (1)
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