vulnerability

Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-7176): wireshark vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Sep 9, 2016
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Aug 18, 2025

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.

Solution

ubuntu-upgrade-wireshark
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