Is CVE-2016-7175 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-7175 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-7175?

CVE-2016-7175 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-7175?

CVE-2016-7175 has an EPSS score of 1.31% (67th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7175?

Upgrade wireshark on debian 11 to 2.2.0~rc1+g438c022-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-7175

MEDIUM

5.9

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-qnet6.c in the QNX6 QNET dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.6 mishandles MAC address data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

How to fix

Remediation Available

wiresharkDebian

Fixed in:2.2.0~rc1+g438c022-1CVE-2016-7175

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.31%probability of exploitation in 30 days

67thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 67% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

code.wireshark.org

Vendor Advisory1

wireshark.org

Third-Party Advisory1

securitytracker.com

Issue Tracking1

bugs.wireshark.org

Other references1

code.wireshark.org

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

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CVE-2014-0160	High	7.5	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2025-5777	High	7.5	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2021-4034	High	7.8	95%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2023-21769	High	7.5	92%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-49285	High	8.6	89%	-	Fix
CVE-2020-8794	Critical	9.8	89%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.