CVE-2016-6504
wireshark - security update
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.0%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-6504
To remediate CVE-2016-6504, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 2.0 or later
- —upgrade to 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u3 or later
- —upgrade to 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u8 or later
Is CVE-2016-6504 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 2.0
- from 0, < 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u3
- from 0, < 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u8
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |