Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 4, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-8720
CVE-2015-8720
Description
The dissect_ber_GeneralizedTime function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 improperly checks an sscanf return value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
7- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-39.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/79814nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551nvd
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitwebnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05nvd
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