CVE-2016-7179: Buffer Overflow
Published Sep 9, 2016
·Updated
Stack-based buffer overflow in epan/dissectors/packet-catapult-dct2000.c in the Catapult DCT2000 dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Affected Software
7 affected components
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.0
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.1
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.2
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.3
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.4
Wireshark Wireshark=2.0.5
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Sep 9, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-7179?
CVE-2016-7179 affects Wireshark versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.5 and Debian Linux 8.0.
2
What is the severity of CVE-2016-7179?
CVE-2016-7179 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to stack-based buffer overflow.
3
How does CVE-2016-7179 impact Wireshark?
CVE-2016-7179 can cause Wireshark to crash when processing a crafted packet.
4
How do I fix CVE-2016-7179?
To fix CVE-2016-7179, upgrade Wireshark to version 2.0.6 or later.
5
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-7179?
CVE-2016-7179 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability.