Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.806703
Category:	Denial of Service
Title:	Wireshark Pcapng File Parser Denial-of-Service Vulnerability (Nov 2015) - Windows
Summary:	Wireshark is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Wireshark is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw is due to an error in 'pcapng_read_if_descr_block' function in 'wiretap/pcapng.c' script within the pcapng parser which uses too many levels of pointer indirection. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted packet. Affected Software/OS: Wireshark version 1.12.x before 1.12.8 on Windows Solution: Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.12.8 or later. CVSS Score: 4.3 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-7830 BugTraq ID: 77101 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77101 BugTraq ID: 78723 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78723 Debian Security Information: DSA-3505 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505 http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-624 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033953 SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:1836 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00053.html
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AG

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