CVE-2015-8725
The dissect_diameter_base_framed_ipv6_prefix function in epan/dissectors/packet-diameter.c in the DIAMETER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the IPv6 prefix length, which allows remote attackers to…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (5.22%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The dissect_diameter_base_framed_ipv6_prefix function in epan/dissectors/packet-diameter.c in the DIAMETER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the IPv6 prefix length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow 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
- 5.22% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-119
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-43.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11792
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aaa28a9d39158ca1033bbd3372cf423abbf4f202
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-43.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11792
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aaa28a9d39158ca1033bbd3372cf423abbf4f202
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.