CVE-2016-6508

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 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop) via a crafted packet.

• CWE-399

• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3Mailing List
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480
• http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-44.htmlVendor Advisory
• https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12660Issue Tracking
• https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6cf9616df68a4db7e436bb77392586ff9ad84feb
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3Mailing List
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480
• http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-44.htmlVendor Advisory
• https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12660Issue Tracking
• https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6cf9616df68a4db7e436bb77392586ff9ad84feb

Published

Aug 6, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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