Resource Management Errors Affecting wireshark-devel package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-WIRESHARKDEVEL-1966937
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed27 Jul 2016

Introduced: 27 Jul 2016

CVE-2016-6508  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 wireshark-devel.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark-devel package and not the wireshark-devel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop) via a crafted packet.