VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-6505

CVSS score5.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability7.68%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-08-06
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-369: Divide By Zero

Primary references