Alt Linux · Alt Linux · CVE-2016-7177
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Wireshark versions 2.x through 2.0.5
ALT Linux (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in a buffer over-read and application crash, via a crafted packet. This is due to the lack of restriction on the number of channels in the Catapult DCT2000 dissector.
**Recommendations**
For Wireshark versions 2.x through 2.0.5, update to version 2.0.6 or later to resolve the issue.
For ALT Linux, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.