CVE-2015-8733
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-8733 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-01-04 05:59:23 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | The ngsniffer_process_record function in wiretap/ngsniffer.c in the Sniffer file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the relationships between record lengths and record header lengths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted file. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 2.0.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug 11827 – Wireshark heap-based out-of-bounds read in infer_pkt_encap | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.wireshark.org | |
| Wireshark Multiple Dissector/Parser Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3505-1 wireshark | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| Oracle Solaris Bulletin - January 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commit | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | code.wireshark.org | |
| Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201604-05) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2015-51 · Sniffer file parser crash | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wireshark.org | Vendor Advisory |
| code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commit | MITRE | code.wireshark.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.