The dissect_ber_GeneralizedTime function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 improperly checks an sscanf return value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-01-04T02:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:29:21.606Z

Reserved: 2016-01-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-8720

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-01-04T05:59:10.813

Modified: 2023-11-07T02:28:39.840

Link: CVE-2015-8720

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-12-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8720 - Bugzilla