CVE-2015-8725

wireshark: DIAMETER dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2015-43)

Published Jan 4, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 5.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The dissect_diameter_base_framed_ipv6_prefix function in epan/dissectors/packet-diameter.c in the DIAMETER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the IPv6 prefix length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3505-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8602 The dissect_diameter_base_framed_ipv6_prefix function in epan/dissectors/packet-diameter.c in the DIAMETER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the IPv6 prefix length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:29 AM
Reserved
Jan 3, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 4, 2016, 5:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:35 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 29, 2015, 12:00 AM