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F5 Networks: K01837042 (CVE-2015-8711): Multiple Wireshark (tshark) vulnerabilities

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F5 Networks: K01837042 (CVE-2015-8711): Multiple Wireshark (tshark) vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
01/04/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/16/2017
Modified
09/16/2019

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-nbap.c in the NBAP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate conversation data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted packet.

Solution(s)

  • f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest

References

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