wireshark: SPOOLS infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2016-29)
Published Aug 7, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.77%
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-dcerpc-spoolss.c in the SPOOLS component in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 and 2.x before 2.0.4 mishandles unexpected offsets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.12.0
- 1.12.1
- 1.12.2
- 1.12.3
- 1.12.4
- 1.12.5
- 1.12.6
- 1.12.7
- 1.12.8
- 1.12.9
- 1.12.10
- 1.12.11
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
wireshark
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wireshark | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | wireshark | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.77% (0.02765) | 85.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.75% (0.02753) | 84.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.20% (0.00197) | 39.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 73.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 71.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 68.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3615 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTRelease Notes
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5350 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343963 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/b4d16b4495b732888e12baf5b8a7e9bf2665e22b x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5350
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5350
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-29.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3615 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTRelease Notes | |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5350 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343963 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/b4d16b4495b732888e12baf5b8a7e9bf2665e22b | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5350 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5350 | ||
| https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-29.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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