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CVE-2016-6508

CVE-2016-6508

EPSS 2.3%
epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c in the RLC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 and 2.x before 2.0.5 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop) via a crafted packet.
Affected products
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References
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12660https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6cf9616df68a4db7e436bb77392586ff9ad84febhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-44.html