VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-6504
epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc in the NDS dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 does not properly maintain a ptvc data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via…
MEDIUM 5.9EPSS 6.59%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (6.59%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc in the NDS dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 does not properly maintain a ptvc data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted packet.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 6.59% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3Mailing List
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92164
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-40.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12576Issue Tracking
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9eacbb4d48df647648127b9258f9e5aeeb0c7d99
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40194/
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3Mailing List
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92164
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-40.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12576Issue Tracking
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9eacbb4d48df647648127b9258f9e5aeeb0c7d99
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40194/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.