CVE-2016-7176
wireshark - security update
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.51%
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-h225.c in the H.225 dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.6 calls snprintf with one of its input buffers as the output buffer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (copy overlap and application crash) via a crafted packet.
How to fix CVE-2016-7176
To remediate CVE-2016-7176, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.2.0~rc1+g438c022-1 or later
- —upgrade to 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u4 or later
- —upgrade to 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u9 or later
Is CVE-2016-7176 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 2.2.0~rc1+g438c022-1
- from 0, < 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u4
- from 0, < 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u9
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |