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title: "CVE-2016-6506\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2016-6506

Publication date 6 August 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.9 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6506?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

epan/dissectors/packet-wsp.c in the WSP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x
before 1.12.13 and 2.x before 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a
denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| wireshark | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Not affected |
| 17.04 zesty | Not affected |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

5.9 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | High |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.9 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6506)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6506)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-6506)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6506)

### Other references

* <https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-42.html>
* <https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12594>
* <https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=a9d5256890c9189c7461bfce6ed6edce5d861499>
* <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6506>