wireshark: WBXML infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2016-38)
Published Aug 7, 2016
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.61%
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-wbxml.c in the WBXML dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 mishandles offsets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and 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
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:H/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 | 2.61% (0.02613) | 84.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.61% (0.02613) | 83.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00183) | 37.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00252) | 65.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00252) | 64.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00252) | 61.24th | 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_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5359 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12408 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343972 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/b8e0d416898bb975a02c1b55883342edc5b4c9c0 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5359
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5359
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-38.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_MLISTMailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5359 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12408 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343972 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/b8e0d416898bb975a02c1b55883342edc5b4c9c0 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5359 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5359 | ||
| https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-38.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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