CVE-2015-8737 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Wireshark via a crafted MP2T file due to a divide-by-zero error in the file parser.
- 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-2015-8737?
CVE-2015-8737 is a medium-severity denial of service 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
The mp2t_open function in wiretap/mp2t.c in the MP2T file parser in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the bit rate, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8737?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8737?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2015-8737 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8737 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8737, GHSA-f8cw-37jh-29fp, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8737.