vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2015-8736): wireshark vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Jan 4, 2016 | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jan 4, 2016
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
Description
The mp2t_find_next_pcr function in wiretap/mp2t.c in the MP2T file parser in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not reserve memory for a trailer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted file.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-wireshark
References
- CVE-2015-8736
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2015-8736
- CWE-20
- EUVD-EUVD-2015-8613
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-54.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11820
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=baa3eab78b422616a92ee38551c1b1510dca4ccb
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2015-8613
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8736
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