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DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8726

DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8726 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

wiretap/vwr.c in the VeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate certain signature and Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted file.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13wireshark0, 0, 0
Debian:11wireshark0, 0, 0
Debian:12wireshark0, 0, 0
Debian:14wireshark0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Jan 4, 2016 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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