UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6507

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6507
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6507.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6507
Upstream
Published
2016-08-06T23:59:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:43:49Z
Severity
  • 5.9 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

epan/dissectors/packet-mmse.c in the MMSE dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.10.2-1
1.10.3-1
1.10.5-1ubuntu1
1.10.5-2
1.10.6-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-data",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark5",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap4",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil4",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        }
    ]
}