Description
epan/dissectors/packet-catapult-dct2000.c in the Catapult DCT2000 dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.6 does not restrict the number of channels, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Published: 2016-09-09
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-632-1 wireshark security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3671-1 mutt security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-8045 epan/dissectors/packet-catapult-dct2000.c in the Catapult DCT2000 dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.6 does not restrict the number of channels, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted packet.
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Debian Debian Linux
Wireshark Wireshark
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:50:47.543Z

Reserved: 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7177

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-09-09T10:59:03.213

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-7177

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-09-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-7177 - Bugzilla

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