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CVE-2016-7175

Published: 9 September 2016

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.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.9

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
wireshark
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic
Released (2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1)
precise Not vulnerable

trusty
Released (2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1)
upstream
Released (2.0.6)
xenial
Released (2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
Patches:
upstream: https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=1396f6ad555178f6b81cc1a65f9cb37b2d99aebf

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.9
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H