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.
Published: 2016-08-06
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: 1.9% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7434 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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:29:20.320Z

Reserved: 2016-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-6512

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-08-06T23:59:12.337

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-6512

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-07-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-6512 - Bugzilla

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