CVE-2015-8739
N/A
Published: January 4, 2016 at 02:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWireshark
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
The ipmi_fmt_udpport function in epan/dissectors/packet-ipmi.c in the IPMI dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 improperly attempts to access a packet scope, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted packet.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-57.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11831Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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