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Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 4, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2015-8725

CVE-2015-8725

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.

Affected products

10
  • Wireshark/Wireshark10 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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