vulnerability
Wireshark : CVE-2016-7180 : IPMI Trace dissector crash
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Sep 9, 2016 | Oct 4, 2017 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Sep 9, 2016
Added
Oct 4, 2017
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-ipmi-trace.c in the IPMI trace dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.6 does not properly consider whether a string is constant, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Solution
wireshark-upgrade-2_0_6
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