CVE-2015-8741

The dissect_ppi function in epan/dissectors/packet-ppi.c in the PPI dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not initialize a packet-header data…

published January 4, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
72.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The dissect_ppi function in epan/dissectors/packet-ppi.c in the PPI dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not initialize a packet-header data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01407 · 72.2th percentile
Published
2016-01-04T02:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 JAN 02:00Z
    The dissect_ppi function in epan/dissectors/packet-ppi.c in the PPI dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not initialize a packet-header data…
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