Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Aug 6, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6504
CVE-2016-6504
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc in the NDS dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 does not properly maintain a ptvc data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted packet.
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Affected products
21cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 13 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.12.13
- osv-coords7 versionspkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1
< 1.12.13-31.1+ 6 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.13-31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.13-0.23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.13-31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.13-0.23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.13-31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.13-0.23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.13-31.1
Patches
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References
8- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-40.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3nvdMailing List
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92164nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480nvd
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitwebnvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40194/nvd
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