The pcapng_read_if_descr_block function in wiretap/pcapng.c in the pcapng parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.8 uses too many levels of pointer indirection, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect free and application crash) via a crafted packet that triggers interface-filter copying.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2015-11-15T02:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:58:59.916Z

Reserved: 2015-10-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-7830

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-11-15T03:59:01.970

Modified: 2023-11-07T02:28:01.887

Link: CVE-2015-7830

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-10-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-7830 - Bugzilla