CVE-2015-8741
The dissect_ppi function in epan/dissectors/packet-ppi.c in the PPI dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not initialize a packet-header data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The dissect_ppi function in epan/dissectors/packet-ppi.c in the PPI dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not initialize a packet-header data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (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
- 1.39% probability · 72th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-59.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11876
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2290eba5cb25f927f9142680193ac1158d35506e
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-59.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11876
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2290eba5cb25f927f9142680193ac1158d35506e
- 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.