Stack-based buffer overflow in Wireshark - CVE-2016-6510
Published: August 7, 2016 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32255
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6510
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Wireshark.org
Affected software:
Wireshark
Wireshark
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a crafted packet. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-6510
Update to version 1.12.13.
Sources
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-46.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12664
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=47a5fa850b388fcf4ea762073806f01b459820fe