CVE-2016-6513

epan/dissectors/packet-wbxml.c in the WBXML dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 does not restrict the recursion depth, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3	Mailing List
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-49.html	Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12663	Issue Tracking
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=347f071f1b9180563c28b0f3d0627b91eb456c72
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3	Mailing List
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-49.html	Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12663	Issue Tracking
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=347f071f1b9180563c28b0f3d0627b91eb456c72

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	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:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-08-06 23:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-6513

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6513

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6513

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wireshark

wireshark

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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