CVE-2015-8728
Published: 4 January 2016
The Mobile Identity parser in (1) epan/dissectors/packet-ansi_a.c in the ANSI A dissector and (2) epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_a_common.c in the GSM A dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 improperly uses the tvb_bcd_dig_to_wmem_packet_str function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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wireshark Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
bionic |
Released
(2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1)
|
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.5 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |