CVE-2015-8711
epan/dissectors/packet-nbap.c in the NBAP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate conversation data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash)…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.76%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-nbap.c in the NBAP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate conversation data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted packet.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.76% probability · 78th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 3.0% on 21 September 2026 to 1.8% on 26 October 2026.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79814
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-31.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11602
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11835
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11841
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=23379ae3624df82c170f48e5bb3250a97ec61c13
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5b4ada17723ed8af7e85cb48d537437ed614e417
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5bf565690ad9f0771196d8fa237aa37fae3bb7cc
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79814
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-31.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11602
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11835
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11841
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=23379ae3624df82c170f48e5bb3250a97ec61c13
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5b4ada17723ed8af7e85cb48d537437ed614e417
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5bf565690ad9f0771196d8fa237aa37fae3bb7cc
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.