CVE-2016-7180
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.56%
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-ipmi-trace.c in the IPMI trace dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.6 does not properly consider whether a string is constant, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted packet.
How to fix CVE-2016-7180
To remediate CVE-2016-7180, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 2.2.0~rc1+g438c022-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-7180 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.2.0~rc1+g438c022-1
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 |