Description
epan/dissectors/packet-packetbb.c in the PacketBB dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 and 2.x before 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Published: 2016-08-06
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: 2.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-595-1 wireshark security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3648-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7427 epan/dissectors/packet-packetbb.c in the PacketBB dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 and 2.x before 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted packet.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:29:20.088Z

Reserved: 2016-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-6505

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-08-06T23:59:02.633

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-6505

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-07-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-6505 - Bugzilla

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