CVE-2016-6504
MEDIUM5.9EPSS 2.0%wireshark - security update
Published: 8/6/2016Modified: 4/28/2026
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.
Affected packages (3)
- Debian/wiresharkfrom 0, < 2.0
- Debian/wiresharkfrom 0, < 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u3
- Debian/wiresharkfrom 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 |