CVE-2016-6512

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.9
Exploit probability—
ProductWireshark
PublishedAug 6, 2016
First seenAug 6, 2016

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
wireshark wireshark2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4—

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