Out-of-bounds Read Affecting wireshark package, versions [0,2.0.6)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-WIRESHARK-2318193
  • published14 Dec 2021
  • disclosed9 Sept 2016
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 9 Sep 2016

CVE-2016-7175  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade wireshark to version 2.0.6 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read epan/dissectors/packet-qnet6.c in the QNX6 QNET dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.6 mishandles MAC address data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet.

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