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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 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

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13wireshark0
Debian:12wireshark0
Debian:14wireshark0

Timeline

  • Jan 4, 2016 CVE Published
  • Sep 9, 2026 CVE Updated
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