Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Sep 9, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-7175
CVE-2016-7175
Description
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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- code.wireshark.org/review/16965nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036760nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-50.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitwebnvd
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