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CVE-2016-7178

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, w…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
WiresharkWireshark
Versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5
DebianDebian Linux
Version 8.0

Weakness classification

References