CVE-2015-7830
published 2015-11-15CVE-2015-7830: 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…
PriorityP419medium4.3CVSS 2.0
AVNACMAuNCNINAP
EPSS
3.04%
86.0th percentile
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.
Affected
14 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | wireshark | < wireshark 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1 (bookworm) | wireshark 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1 (bookworm) |
| oracle | solaris | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1 | 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1 | 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1 | 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1 | 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv4.3MEDIUM
vendor_debian4.3MEDIUM
vendor_redhat4.3MEDIUM
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Red Hat
wireshark: Pcapng file parser crash
vendor_redhat·2015-10-14·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2015-7830 [MEDIUM] CWE-704 wireshark: Pcapng file parser crash
wireshark: Pcapng file parser crash
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.
It was discovered that Wireshark did not properly parse PCAP Next Generation Dump File Format (PCAPNG) files. By tricking an unsuspecting user into opening specially crafted PCAPNG files, An attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user opening the file.
Statement: This issue affects the versions of wireshark as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and 7. Red H
Debian
CVE-2015-7830: wireshark - The pcapng_read_if_descr_block function in wiretap/pcapng.c in the pcapng parser...
vendor_debian·2015·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2015-7830 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-7830: wireshark - The pcapng_read_if_descr_block function in wiretap/pcapng.c in the pcapng parser...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1)
GHSA
GHSA-j6qh-h5qv-hv5v: The pcapng_read_if_descr_block function in wiretap/pcapng
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2015-7830 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 GHSA-j6qh-h5qv-hv5v: The pcapng_read_if_descr_block function in wiretap/pcapng
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.
OSV
CVE-2015-7830: The pcapng_read_if_descr_block function in wiretap/pcapng
osv·2015-11-15·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2015-7830 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-7830: The pcapng_read_if_descr_block function in wiretap/pcapng
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-7830 wireshark: Pcapng file parser crash [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2015-10-15·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2015-7830 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-7830 wireshark: Pcapng file parser crash [fedora-all]
CVE-2015-7830 wireshark: Pcapng file parser crash [fedora-all]
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that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
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Bugzilla
CVE-2015-7830 wireshark: Pcapng file parser crash
bugzilla·2015-10-15·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2015-7830 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-7830 wireshark: Pcapng file parser crash
CVE-2015-7830 wireshark: Pcapng file parser crash
A vulnerability was found in wireshark causing the pcapng parser to crash while copying an interface filter. Attacker could crash wireshark by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Upstream patch:
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=13807&action=diff
External reference:
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-30.html
Discussion:
Created wireshark tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1272020]
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So, the root cause is using the address of an pointer instead of the pointer itself. This can lead to a stack-based memory corruption because the memcpy() copies into the stack space, where the pointer is located. Stack corrupt
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2015-11-15
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