MEDIUM
wireshark: MMSE infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2016-43)
Published Aug 6, 2016
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.10%
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-mmse.c in the MMSE dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 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
- 1.12.12
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
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.
5.9 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.10% 0.02101
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02101
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 | 2.10% (0.02101) | 81.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.10% (0.02101) | 79.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00183) | 37.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00306) | 70.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00306) | 68.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00306) | 65.03th | 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) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (11)
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTRelease Notes
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-43.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6507 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12624 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1361138 Issue Tracking
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b5a10743258bd016c07ebf6479137fda3d172a0f x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6507
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6507
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-43.html
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTRelease Notes | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-43.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6507 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12624 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1361138 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b5a10743258bd016c07ebf6479137fda3d172a0f | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6507 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6507 | ||
| https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-43.html |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 6, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 1, 2016
Link CVE-2016-6507
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a