Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Sep 9, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-7176
CVE-2016-7176
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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
6- code.wireshark.org/review/16852nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3671nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036760nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-51.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitwebnvd
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