CVE-2016-7179
Wireshark Stack-based Buffer Overflow Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 9, 2016, 10:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-7179.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3671 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036760 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12752 | Issue Tracking |
| https://code.wireshark.org/review/17095 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3b97fbddc23c065727b0147aab52a27c4aadffe7 | |
| https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-54.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3671 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036760 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12752 | Issue Tracking |
| https://code.wireshark.org/review/17095 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3b97fbddc23c065727b0147aab52a27c4aadffe7 | |
| https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-54.html | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3671 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036760 Added Reference https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12752 Added Reference https://code.wireshark.org/review/17095 Added Reference https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3b97fbddc23c065727b0147aab52a27c4aadffe7 Added Reference https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-54.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3b97fbddc23c065727b0147aab52a27c4aadffe7 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=3b97fbddc23c065727b0147aab52a27c4aadffe7 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036760 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036760 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3671 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3671 Third Party Advisory -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3671 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3671 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036760 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036760 Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3671 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 27, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036760 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=3b97fbddc23c065727b0147aab52a27c4aadffe7 No Types Assigned https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=3b97fbddc23c065727b0147aab52a27c4aadffe7 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-54.html No Types Assigned https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-54.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12752 No Types Assigned https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12752 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://code.wireshark.org/review/17095 No Types Assigned https://code.wireshark.org/review/17095 Issue Tracking, Patch Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7179 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-7179
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.33 }} -0.37%
score
0.52904
percentile