CVE-2015-8718
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CVE-2015-8718 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Double free vulnerability in epan/dissectors/packet-nlm.c in the NLM dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1, when the "Match MSG/RES packets for async NLM" option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.. EPSS estimates a 1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Double free vulnerability in epan/dissectors/packet-nlm.c in the NLM dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1, when the "Match MSG/RES packets for async NLM" option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.0 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.1 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.2 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.3 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.4 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.5 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.6 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.7 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.8 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 2.0.0 |
References
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-37.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-37.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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