CVE-2016-6505

MEDIUM 5.9CVE-2016-6505 · Published 06/08/2016 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2016-6505 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability affecting wireshark (wireshark).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 7.7%, higher than 94.6% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
wireshark wireshark	`= 1.12.0= 1.12.1= 1.12.10= 1.12.11= 1.12.12= 1.12.2= 1.12.3= 1.12.4= 1.12.5= 1.12.6= 1.12.7= 1.12.8= 1.12.9= 2.0.0= 2.0.1= 2.0.2= 2.0.3= 2.0.4`	No fix yet

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-packetbb.c in the PacketBB dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 and 2.x before 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted packet.

References

openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3 · Mailing List
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648
securityfocus.com/bid/92163
securitytracker.com/id/1036480
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-41.html · Vendor Advisory
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi · Issue Tracking
code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb
exploit-db.com/exploits/40197

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

wireshark

= 1.12.0= 1.12.1= 1.12.10= 1.12.11= 1.12.12= 1.12.2= 1.12.3= 1.12.4= 1.12.5= 1.12.6= 1.12.7= 1.12.8= 1.12.9= 2.0.0= 2.0.1= 2.0.2= 2.0.3= 2.0.4

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