CVEvulnerability

CVE-2015-8719

5.5 MEDIUM Published 2016-01-04 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2016-01-04
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
5.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
4.3 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weaknesses
CWE-20

Description

The dissect_dns_answer function in epan/dissectors/packet-dns.c in the DNS dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 mishandles the EDNS0 Client Subnet option, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Affected configurations

• wireshark wireshark 1.12.0 • wireshark wireshark 1.12.1 • wireshark wireshark 1.12.2 • wireshark wireshark 1.12.3 • wireshark wireshark 1.12.4 • wireshark wireshark 1.12.5 • wireshark wireshark 1.12.6 • wireshark wireshark 1.12.7 • wireshark wireshark 1.12.8

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation weakness

References