CVE-2016-7175

Description

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.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-50.html vendor advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/16965 issue tracking patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036760 vdb entry third party advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1396f6ad555178f6b81cc1a65f9cb37b2d99aebf
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11850 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7175?
CVE-2016-7175 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7175?
To fix CVE-2016-7175, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7175 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7175 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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