CVE-2015-8711 json
epan/dissectors/packet-nbap.c in the NBAP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate conversation…
published 10y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-8588
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
epan/dissectors/packet-nbap.c in the NBAP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate conversation data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Patch / fix
- wireshark Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.0.1+g59ea380-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8711
- wireshark Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8711
Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
- wireshark SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES for SAP 11 SP3, SLES 11 SP4 +6 more 1.12.9-0.12.1
- wireshark SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12 SP1 +5 more 1.12.9-22.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2016:0110-1SUSE-SU-2016:0109-1
- wireshark openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.2.2-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1
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red hat product security vex CVE-2015-8711 updated cvss 4.3
wireshark: NBAP dissector crashes (wnpa-sec-2015-31)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 wireshark Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 wireshark, wireshark-gnome Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 wireshark, wireshark-gnomeaffected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
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Exploit prediction
1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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debian.org
/security/2016/dsa-3505
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201604-05
vendor-advisory
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wireshark.org
/security/wnpa-sec-2015-31.html
vendor-advisory
- code.wireshark.org /review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5b4ada17723ed8af7e85cb48d537437ed614e417
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securityfocus.com
/bid/79814
vdb-entry
- code.wireshark.org /review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5bf565690ad9f0771196d8fa237aa37fae3bb7cc
- oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- code.wireshark.org /review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=23379ae3624df82c170f48e5bb3250a97ec61c13
- bugs.wireshark.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11602
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1034551
vdb-entry
- bugs.wireshark.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11835
- bugs.wireshark.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11841
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-8711
- NVD CVE-2015-8711
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