CVE-2015-7830
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Nov 15, 2015
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Oct 14, 2015
Description
The pcapng_read_if_descr_block function in wiretap/pcapng.c in the pcapng parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.8 uses too many levels of pointer indirection, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect free and application crash) via a crafted packet that triggers interface-filter copying.
Scores
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Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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References
- 77101vdb-entry
- 78723vdb-entry
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=72497918b16b706c3ba75e1f731f58b802ca14d1
- DSA-3505vendor-advisory
- 1033953vdb-entry
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-30.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11455
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1836vendor-advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-624
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
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