CVE-2016-7178

5.9 MEDIUM
Published: September 09, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

epan/dissectors/packet-umts_fp.c in the UMTS FP dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.6 does not ensure that memory is allocated for certain data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write access and application crash) via a crafted packet.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3671
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036760
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12751
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://code.wireshark.org/review/17094
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=315bba7c645b75af24215c6303d187b188610bba
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-53.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3671
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036760
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12751
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://code.wireshark.org/review/17094
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=315bba7c645b75af24215c6303d187b188610bba
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-53.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.9 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
68th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

Affected Vendors

wireshark debian

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