ubuntu-cve-2015-8719
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2016-01-04 05:59
Modified
2026-04-22 07:37
Summary
Details

The dissect_dns_answer function in epan/dissectors/packet-dns.c in the DNS dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 mishandles the EDNS0 Client Subnet option, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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    {
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        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-data",
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          },
          {
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt",
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          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
        "name": "wireshark",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source\u0026distro=trusty"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
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            }
          ],
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        }
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      "versions": [
        "1.10.2-1",
        "1.10.3-1",
        "1.10.5-1ubuntu1",
        "1.10.5-2",
        "1.10.6-1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "The dissect_dns_answer function in epan/dissectors/packet-dns.c in the DNS dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 mishandles the EDNS0 Client Subnet option, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8719",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:37:52Z",
  "published": "2016-01-04T05:59:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8719"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=30651ab18b42e666f57ea239e58f3ff3a5e9c4ad"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10988"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-38.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8719"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
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  ]
}



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