Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-6503 (CCN-115608)

Assigned:2016-07-27
Published:2016-07-27
Updated:2017-09-03
Summary:The CORBA IDL dissectors in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 on 64-bit Windows platforms do not properly interact with Visual C++ compiler options, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-6503

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List
[oss-security] 20160728 CVE request: Wireshark 2.0.5 and 1.12.13 security releases

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
92162

Source: CCN
Type: BID-92162
Wireshark CORBA IDL Dissector Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1036480

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-39.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12495

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=581a17af40b84ef0c9e7f41ed0795af345b61ce1

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wireshark-corbaidl-dos(115608)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [08-03-2016]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
40196

Source: CCN
Type: Wireshark advisory wnpa-sec-2016-39
CORBA IDL dissector crash on 64-bit Windows

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20166503000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6503 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-08-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20166503000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6503 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-08-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20166503000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6503 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-08-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201665030000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6503 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-08-06
    BACK
    wireshark wireshark 2.0.0
    wireshark wireshark 2.0.1
    wireshark wireshark 2.0.2
    wireshark wireshark 2.0.3
    wireshark wireshark 2.0.4
    wireshark wireshark 2.0.0
    wireshark wireshark 2.0.1
    wireshark wireshark 2.0.2
    wireshark wireshark 2.0.3
    wireshark wireshark 2.0.4