What is the severity of CVE-2015-8742?

CVE-2015-8742 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8742?

To fix CVE-2015-8742, you should upgrade Wireshark to version 2.0.1 or later.

What type of attack does CVE-2015-8742 allow?

CVE-2015-8742 allows remote attackers to execute denial of service attacks through crafted packets.

Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2015-8742?

Wireshark version 2.0.0 is the only affected version by CVE-2015-8742.

What component of Wireshark is vulnerable in CVE-2015-8742?

The dissect_CPMSetBindings function in the MS-WSP dissector is the vulnerable component in CVE-2015-8742.

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CVE-2015-8742

medium

5.5

CWE

4/1/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-8742: Input Validation

First published: Mon Jan 04 2016(Updated: )

The dissect_CPMSetBindings function in epan/dissectors/packet-mswsp.c in the MS-WSP dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the column size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a crafted packet.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Wireshark	=2.0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8742?
CVE-2015-8742 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8742?
To fix CVE-2015-8742, you should upgrade Wireshark to version 2.0.1 or later.
What type of attack does CVE-2015-8742 allow?
CVE-2015-8742 allows remote attackers to execute denial of service attacks through crafted packets.
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2015-8742?
Wireshark version 2.0.0 is the only affected version by CVE-2015-8742.
What component of Wireshark is vulnerable in CVE-2015-8742?
The dissect_CPMSetBindings function in the MS-WSP dissector is the vulnerable component in CVE-2015-8742.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8742?
CVE-2015-8742 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8742?
To fix CVE-2015-8742, you should upgrade Wireshark to version 2.0.1 or later.
What type of attack does CVE-2015-8742 allow?
CVE-2015-8742 allows remote attackers to execute denial of service attacks through crafted packets.
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2015-8742?
Wireshark version 2.0.0 is the only affected version by CVE-2015-8742.
What component of Wireshark is vulnerable in CVE-2015-8742?
The dissect_CPMSetBindings function in the MS-WSP dissector is the vulnerable component in CVE-2015-8742.