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DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8723
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8723
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
Record from OSV · Published January 4, 2016
The AirPDcapPacketProcess function in epan/crypt/airpdcap.c in the 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the relationship between the total length and the capture length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wireshark | Debian:14 | 2.0.1+g59ea380-1 |
| wireshark | Debian:12 | 2.0.1+g59ea380-1 |
| wireshark | Debian:13 | 2.0.1+g59ea380-1 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | wireshark | 0 |
| Debian:12 | wireshark | 0 |
| Debian:13 | wireshark | 0 |
Timeline
- Jan 4, 2016 CVE Published
- Sep 9, 2026 CVE Updated
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