CVE-2016-7177
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CVE-2016-7177 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. epan/dissectors/packet-catapult-dct2000.c in the Catapult DCT2000 dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.6 does not restrict the number of channels, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted packet.. EPSS estimates a 2.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-catapult-dct2000.c in the Catapult DCT2000 dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.6 does not restrict the number of channels, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| 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 | 2.0.5 |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3671Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036760Third Party Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/17096Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-52.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3671Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036760Third Party Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/17096Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-52.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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