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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808290
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities-03 (Aug 2016) - Mac OS X
Summary:Wireshark is prone to multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.
Description:Summary:
Wireshark is prone to multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple flaws exist due to:

- An error in 'epan/dissectors/packet-mmse.c' script could cause the
MMSE dissector to go into a long loop.

- The 'epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc' script in the NDS dissector
does not properly maintain a ptvc data structure.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote
attackers to conduct denial of service attack.

Affected Software/OS:
Wireshark version 1.12.x before 1.12.13
on Mac OS X.

Solution:
Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.12.13
or later.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6507
Debian Security Information: DSA-3648 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3648
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/3
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036480
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6504
BugTraq ID: 92164
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92164
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40194/
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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