Out-of-Bounds Affecting wireshark package, versions <2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.41% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-WIRESHARK-376146
  • published4 Jan 2016
  • disclosed4 Jan 2016

Introduced: 4 Jan 2016

CVE-2015-8726  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 wireshark to version 2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

wiretap/vwr.c in the VeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate certain signature and Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted file.

CVSS Scores

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