Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-8734
The dissect_nwp function in epan/dissectors/packet-nwp.c in the NWP dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 mishandles the packet type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2015-8734
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8734
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 30 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-8734
| 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
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NIST | |
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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
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-8734
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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-2015-8734
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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=11726
11726 – Buildbot crash output: fuzz-2015-11-18-14495.pcap
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https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=9b2c889abe0219fc162659e106c5b95deb6268f3
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commit
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https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9b2c889abe0219fc162659e106c5b95deb6268f3
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http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-52.html
Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2015-52 · NWP dissector crashVendor Advisory
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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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