CVE-2015-8715
MEDIUMWireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.9 - Denial of Service via AllJoyn Dissector Infinite Loop
Title source: llmDescription
epan/dissectors/packet-alljoyn.c in the AllJoyn dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not check for empty arguments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11607
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_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79816
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=40caff2d1fb08262c84aaaa8ac584baa8866dd7c
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-34.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
24.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (9)
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
wireshark/wireshark
1.12.8
Published
Jan 04, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026