CVE-2015-8739

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.

Score

CVSS 3.0 5.5 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2016-01-04

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected products

• Wireshark (Wireshark)

References

• 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%3Ba=commit%3Bh=96bf82ced0b58c7a4c2a6c300efeebe4f05c0ff4
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05