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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2015-2187

Medium
5/10

Summary

The dissect_atn_cpdlc_heur function in asn1/atn-cpdlc/packet-atn-cpdlc-template.c in the ATN-CPDLC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.4 does not properly follow the TRY/ENDTRY code requirements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted packet.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published