Vulnerability in Wireshark

CVE-2016-6510

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.

EPSS: 0.023 (81.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Wireshark — versions 1.12.0, 1.12.1, 1.12.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6510?
CVE-2016-6510 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under CWE-189. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2016-6510?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.