CVE-2015-8727

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    CVE-2015-8727

    Published: 4 Jan 2016Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The dissect_rsvp_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-rsvp.c in the RSVP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not properly maintain request-key data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted packet.

    References: http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505, http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-45.html, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05, https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11793, http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551, https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=56baca60271379cb97f6a4a6bf72eb526e8b52d0

    Affected packages

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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High