CVE-2016-7178

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-umts_fp.c in the UMTS FP dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.6 does not ensure that memory is allocated for certain data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write access and application crash) via a crafted packet.

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-53.html	vendor advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/17094	patch issue tracking
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036760	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3671	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=315bba7c645b75af24215c6303d187b188610bba
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12751	issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7178?: CVE-2016-7178 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7178?: To fix CVE-2016-7178, 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-2016-7178 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7178 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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Description

Category

CWE-787 – Out-of-bounds Write

References

Frequently Asked Questions