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CVE-2015-8720
Published: Jan 4, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The dissect_ber_GeneralizedTime function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 improperly checks an sscanf return value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
DSA-3505
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
79814
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-39.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
GLSA-201604-05
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
1034551
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
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