CVE-2015-8722 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Wireshark via crafted SCTP packets due to a NULL pointer dereference in the dissector.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-8722?
CVE-2015-8722 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 4 Jan 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
epan/dissectors/packet-sctp.c in the SCTP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the frame pointer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8722?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8722?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-8722 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8722 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8722, GHSA-9crv-9rg3-qf3v, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8722.