Numeric Errors Affecting wireshark package, versions <2.0.5-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.35% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE320-WIRESHARK-7015299
  • published23 May 2024
  • disclosed6 Aug 2016

Introduced: 6 Aug 2016

CVE-2016-6510  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.20 wireshark to version 2.0.5-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.20 relevant fixed versions and status.

Off-by-one error in epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c in the RLC 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 (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.