Divide By Zero Affecting wireshark package, versions <2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.37% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-WIRESHARK-1563507
  • published6 Aug 2016
  • disclosed6 Aug 2016

Introduced: 6 Aug 2016

CVE-2016-6505  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-369  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 wireshark to version 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1 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 Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.