Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Aug 6, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6512
CVE-2016-6512
Description
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.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.0.5
Patches
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References
7- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-48.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3nvdMailing List
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92174nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480nvd
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitwebnvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40195/nvd
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