CVE-2015-8739: Input Validation
First published: Mon Jan 04 2016(Updated: )
The ipmi_fmt_udpport function in epan/dissectors/packet-ipmi.c in the IPMI dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 improperly attempts to access a packet scope, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted packet.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | =2.0.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-57.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11831
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=96bf82ced0b58c7a4c2a6c300efeebe4f05c0ff4
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=96bf82ced0b58c7a4c2a6c300efeebe4f05c0ff4
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- vendor/wireshark
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- version/wireshark/2.0.0