vulnerability
Arch Linux: Denial of service (CVE-2016-7179)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Sep 9, 2016 | Jul 11, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Sep 9, 2016
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
It may be possible to make Wireshark crash via the Catapult DCT2000 dissector by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
Rapid7 Labs
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