CVE-2015-8715 — Improper Input Validation in Wireshark

CWE-20 — Improper Input ValidationCWE-835 — Infinite Loop6 documents6 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 75.80%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
WiresharkDebian Wireshark
Timeline
PublishedJan 4
Latest updateMay 17

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-alljoyn.c in the AllJoyn dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not check for empty arguments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/wireshark< wireshark 2.0.1+g59ea380-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianwireshark/wireshark< 2.0.1+g59ea380-1+3
▶NVDwireshark/wireshark9 versions+8

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-p577-qfqj-vvfx: epan/dissectors/packet-alljoyn↗2022-05-17
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OSV
CVE-2015-8715: epan/dissectors/packet-alljoyn↗2016-01-04
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
wireshark: AllJoyn dissector infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2015-34)↗2015-12-29
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Debian
CVE-2015-8715: wireshark - epan/dissectors/packet-alljoyn.c in the AllJoyn dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x be...↗2015
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-8715 wireshark: AllJoyn dissector infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2015-34)↗2016-01-06
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