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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2015-8726 EUVD-2015-8603GHSA-xvf3-2285-frhr

wiretap/vwr.c in the VeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate certain signature and …

Published Jan 4, 2016 · Updated Aug 6, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Package: wireshark Package: wireshark Ecosystem: Debian Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Description

wiretap/vwr.c in the VeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate certain signature and Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted file.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Debian

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 wireshark 2.0.1+g59ea380-1 —
Debian 13 wireshark 2.0.1+g59ea380-1 —
Debian 12 wireshark 2.0.1+g59ea380-1 —
Debian 8 wireshark 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u4 DSA-3505-1
Debian 7 wireshark 1.8.2-5wheezy17 DSA-3505-1

Ubuntu

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS wireshark 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS wireshark 2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1 —
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS wireshark 2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1 —

SUSE

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 12 SP1 wireshark 1.12.9-22.1 SUSE-SU-2016:0109-1
SLES 12 wireshark 1.12.9-22.1 SUSE-SU-2016:0109-1
SLES 11 SP4 wireshark 1.12.9-0.12.1 SUSE-SU-2016:0110-1
SLES 11 SP3 wireshark 1.12.9-0.12.1 SUSE-SU-2016:0110-1
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 wireshark 1.12.9-22.1 SUSE-SU-2016:0109-1
SLES for SAP 12 wireshark 1.12.9-22.1 SUSE-SU-2016:0109-1
SLES for SAP 11 SP4 wireshark 1.12.9-0.12.1 SUSE-SU-2016:0110-1
SLES for SAP 11 SP3 wireshark 1.12.9-0.12.1 SUSE-SU-2016:0110-1

openSUSE

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed wireshark 2.2.2-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Advisories 4

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