Denial of service vulnerability in the tvb_get_guintvar function in Wireshark via a crafted packet - CVE-2016-6512| ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:36696 | Date: (C)2016-08-08 (M)2023-11-13 |
| Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
The host is installed with Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.5 and is prone to a denial of service vulnerability. A flaw is present in the tvb_get_guintvar function, which fails to handle a crafted packet. Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
| Platform: |
| Microsoft Windows 11 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
| Microsoft Windows Vista |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
| Microsoft Windows 8 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
| Microsoft Windows 7 |
| Microsoft Windows 10 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
