Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-8721
Buffer overflow in the tvb_uncompress function in epan/tvbuff_zlib.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet with zlib compression.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2015-8721
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8721
0.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 31 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-8721
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-8721
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-8721
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http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-40.html
Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2015-40 · Zlib decompression crashVendor Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201604-05) — Gentoo security
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11548
11548 – Buildbot crash output: fuzz-2015-09-25-17583.pcap
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https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=cec0593ae6c3bca65eff65741c2a10f3de3e0afe
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commit
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https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=cec0593ae6c3bca65eff65741c2a10f3de3e0afe
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
Oracle Solaris Bulletin - January 2016
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
Wireshark Multiple Dissector/Parser Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3505-1 wireshark
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79814
Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
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