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Out-of-bounds Read

CVE-2016-7175

Severity Medium
Score 5.9/10

Summary

epan/dissectors/packet-qnet6.c in the QNX6 QNET dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.6 mishandles MAC address data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet.

  • HIGH
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-125 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Out-of-bounds read is a vulnerability that allows access to memory beyond the authorized accessible location. Such a vulnerability compromises the confidentiality of the trusted environment in the application and enables an attacker to launch further attacks by leveraging the exposed information.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published