CVE-2015-8720
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jan 4, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Jan 3, 2016
Description
The dissect_ber_GeneralizedTime function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 improperly checks an sscanf return value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- DSA-3505vendor-advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=921bb07115fbffc081ec56a5022b4a9d58db6d39
- 79814vdb-entry
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-39.html
- GLSA-201604-05vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- 1034551vdb-entry
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