CVE-2015-8725

5.5 mediumEPSS 5.2%

The dissect_diameter_base_framed_ipv6_prefix function in epan/dissectors/packet-diameter.c in the DIAMETER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the IPv6 prefix length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

5.5 medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 5.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 92% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWEs: CWE-20, CWE-119
Published: 2016-01-04
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

wireshark:wireshark

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-43.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11792

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