CVE - CVE-2015-8725

CVE-ID
CVE-2015-8725	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The dissect_diameter_base_framed_ipv6_prefix function in epan/dissectors/packet-diameter.c in the DIAMETER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the IPv6 prefix length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.
References
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BID:79382 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382 CONFIRM:http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-43.html CONFIRM:https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11792 CONFIRM:https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=aaa28a9d39158ca1033bbd3372cf423abbf4f202 DEBIAN:DSA-3505 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505 GENTOO:GLSA-201604-05 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05 SECTRACK:1034551 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20160103	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160103)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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