Description
epan/dissectors/packet-wbxml.c in the WBXML dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 does not restrict the recursion depth, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Published: 2016-08-06
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7435 epan/dissectors/packet-wbxml.c in the WBXML dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 does not restrict the recursion depth, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:29:20.260Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-6513

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-08-06T23:59:13.557

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

Link: CVE-2016-6513

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2016-6513 - Bugzilla

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