CVE-2015-8734

MEDIUM

Wireshark 2.0.x - Denial of Service in NWP Dissector

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The dissect_nwp function in epan/dissectors/packet-nwp.c in the NWP dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 mishandles the packet type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-52.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0009
EPSS Percentile 25.7%
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 (1)
wireshark/wireshark 2.0.0
Published Jan 04, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026