CVE-2016-6508
epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c in the RLC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 and 2.x...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-6508- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-6508- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-7430 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2016-7430- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xc8r-rrcv-2h5g
epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c in the RLC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 and 2.x...
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.
- Record
GHSA-xc8r-rrcv-2h5g- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-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.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2016-6508- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-6508- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6508- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6508- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0275 No score
Updated wireshark packages fix security vulnerability
The wireshark package has been updated to version 2.0.5, which fixes several security issues where a malformed packet trace could cause it to crash or go into an infinite loop, and fixes several other bugs as well. See the release notes for details.
- Record
MGASA-2016-0275- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 No score
wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:2212-1 No score
Security update for wireshark
This update to wireshark 1.12.13 fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2016-6504: wireshark: NDS dissector crash (bsc#991012)
- CVE-2016-6505: wireshark: PacketBB dissector could divide by zero (bsc#991013)
- CVE-2016-6506: wireshark: WSP infinite loop (bsc#991015)
- CVE-2016-6507: wireshark: MMSE infinite loop (bsc#991016)
- CVE-2016-6508: wireshark: RLC long loop (bsc#991017)
- CVE-2016-6509: wireshark: LDSS dissector crash (bsc#991018)
- CVE-2016-6510: wireshark: RLC dissector crash (bsc#991019)
- CVE-2016-6511: wireshark: OpenFlow long loop (bnc991020)
- CVE-2016-5350: SPOOLS infinite loop (bsc#983671)
- CVE-2016-5351: IEEE 802.11 dissector crash (bsc#983671)
- CVE-2016-5352: IEEE 802.11 dissector crash, different from wpna-sec-2016-30 (bsc#983671)
- CVE-2016-5353: UMTS FP crash (bsc#983671)
- CVE-2016-5354: USB dissector crash (bsc#983671)
- CVE-2016-5355: Toshiba file parser crash (bsc#983671)
- CVE-2016-5356: CoSine file parser crash (bsc#983671)
- CVE-2016-5357: NetScreen file parser crash (bsc#983671)
- CVE-2016-5358: Ethernet dissector crash (bsc#983671)
- CVE-2016-5359: WBXML infinite loop (bsc#983671)
For more details please see: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.12.12.html https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.12.13.html
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:2212-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:2453-1 No score
Security update for wireshark
wireshark was updated to version 1.12.13 to fix the following issues:
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CVE-2016-6504: wireshark: NDS dissector crash (bnc#991012)
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CVE-2016-6505: wireshark: PacketBB dissector could divide by zero (bnc#991013)
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CVE-2016-6506: wireshark: WSP infinite loop (bnc#991015)
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CVE-2016-6507: wireshark: MMSE infinite loop (bnc#991016)
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CVE-2016-6508: wireshark: RLC long loop (bnc#991017)
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CVE-2016-6509: wireshark: LDSS dissector crash (bnc#991018)
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CVE-2016-6510: wireshark: RLC dissector crash (bnc#991019)
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CVE-2016-6511: wireshark: OpenFlow long loop (bnc991020)
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CVE-2016-5350: SPOOLS infinite loop (bsc#983671).
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CVE-2016-5351: IEEE 802.11 dissector crash (bsc#983671).
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CVE-2016-5352: IEEE 802.11 dissector crash, different from wpna-sec-2016-30 (bsc#983671).
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CVE-2016-5353: UMTS FP crash (bsc#983671).
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CVE-2016-5354: USB dissector crash (bsc#983671).
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CVE-2016-5355: Toshiba file parser crash (bsc#983671).
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CVE-2016-5356: CoSine file parser crash (bsc#983671).
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CVE-2016-5357: NetScreen file parser crash (bsc#983671).
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CVE-2016-5358: Ethernet dissector crash (bsc#983671).
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CVE-2016-5359: WBXML infinite loop (bsc#983671).
For more details please see: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.12.12.html https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.12.13.html
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:2453-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkAlpine:v3.5 |
before 2.0.5-r0 | 2.0.5-r0 |
wiresharkDebian:12 |
before 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1 | 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1 |
wiresharkDebian:13 |
before 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1 | 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1 |
wiresharkDebian:14 |
before 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1 | 2.0.5+ga3be9c6-1 |
wiresharkDebian:7 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u3, plus listed versions 1.10.0-11.10.0-21.10.0-2~bpo70+11.10.0~rc1-11.10.0~rc2-1 Show 45 moreShow less1.10.1-11.10.1-1~bpo70+11.10.2-11.10.2-1~bpo70+11.10.2-21.10.3-11.10.3-1~bpo70+11.10.4-11.10.5-11.10.5-1~bpo70+11.10.5-21.10.6-11.10.6-1~bpo70+11.10.7-11.10.7-1~bpo70+11.10.7-21.10.7-31.10.7-41.10.8-11.10.8-1~bpo70+11.12.0+git+4fab41a1-11.12.0~rc1-11.12.0~rc1-21.12.0~rc2+git+fd017ee+dfsg1-11.12.0~rc3+git+e14d5b6eaa+dfsg1-11.12.1+g01b65bf-11.12.1+g01b65bf-1~bpo70+11.12.1+g01b65bf-21.12.1+g01b65bf-2~bpo70+11.12.1+g01b65bf-31.12.1+g01b65bf-41.12.1+g01b65bf-4~bpo70+11.8.2-5wheezy101.8.2-5wheezy111.8.2-5wheezy121.8.2-5wheezy131.8.2-5wheezy141.8.2-5wheezy151.8.2-5wheezy15~deb6u11.8.2-5wheezy161.8.2-5wheezy16~deb6u11.8.2-5wheezy171.8.2-5wheezy181.8.2-5wheezy21.8.2-5wheezy3 |
1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u3 |
wiresharkDebian:8 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u8, plus listed versions 1.12.1+g01b65bf-41.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u21.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u31.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u4 Show 14 moreShow less1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u51.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u61.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u11.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u101.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u111.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u21.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u31.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u41.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u51.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u61.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u71.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u81.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u91.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u7 |
1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u8 |
wiresharkMageia:5 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 2.0.5-1.mga5 | 2.0.5-1.mga5 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 1.12.13-0.23.1 | 1.12.13-0.23.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 1.12.13-0.23.1 | 1.12.13-0.23.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 1.12.13-0.23.1 | 1.12.13-0.23.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 1.12.13-31.1 | 1.12.13-31.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 1.12.13-31.1 | 1.12.13-31.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 1.12.13-31.1 | 1.12.13-31.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 1.12.13-31.1 | 1.12.13-31.1 |
wiresharkUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 1.10.2-11.10.3-11.10.5-1ubuntu11.10.5-21.10.6-1 |
1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
wiresharkUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04, plus listed versions 1.12.7+g7fc8978-11.12.8+g5b6e543-22.0.1+g59ea380-3build12.0.2+ga16e22e-1 |
2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04 |
wiresharkopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 262 CVEs |
before 2.2.2-1.1 | 2.2.2-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-6508 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Wireshark, published August 3, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.35%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in wireshark 2.0.5-r0.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648
code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6cf9616df68a4db7e436bb77392586ff9ad84feb
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-44.html
securitytracker.com/id/1036480
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12660
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6508
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xc8r-rrcv-2h5g
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2016-6508
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6508
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0275.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19073
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20162212-1
bugzilla.suse.com/983671
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6508
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6508
Left out here: 13 versions and 102 references. The JSON record has them.