Description
The pcapng_read_if_descr_block function in wiretap/pcapng.c in the pcapng parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.8 uses too many levels of pointer indirection, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect free and application crash) via a crafted packet that triggers interface-filter copying.
References (10)
Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77101
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78723
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=72497918b16b706c3ba75e1f731f58b802ca14d1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033953
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-30.html
Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11455
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00053.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-624
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0057
EPSS Percentile
69.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (9)
oracle/solaris
11.3
wireshark/wireshark
1.12.0
wireshark/wireshark
1.12.1
wireshark/wireshark
1.12.2
wireshark/wireshark
1.12.3
wireshark/wireshark
1.12.4
wireshark/wireshark
1.12.5
wireshark/wireshark
1.12.6
wireshark/wireshark
1.12.7
Published
Nov 15, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026