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CVE-2016-6513

Published: 6 August 2016

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.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.9

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
wireshark
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1)
precise Does not exist
(precise was not-affected [2.0.x only])
trusty
Released (2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1)
xenial
Released (2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1)
zesty Not vulnerable
(2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1)
artful Not vulnerable
(2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1)
bionic
Released (2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.9
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H