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CVE-2015-7830

The pcapng_read_if_descr_block function in wiretap/pcapng.c in the pcapng parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.8 uses too many levels of pointer indirection, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect free and application crash) via a crafted packet that triggers interface-filter copying.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-7830 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from oracle, from wireshark organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-11-15T03:59:01.970

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	oracle	solaris	11.3	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.12.0	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.12.1	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.12.2	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.12.3	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.12.4	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.12.5	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.12.6	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.12.7	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00053.html ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505 ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77101 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78723 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033953 ([email protected])
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-30.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-624 ([email protected])
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11455 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=72497918b16b706c3ba75e1f731f58b802ca14d1 ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00053.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77101 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78723 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033953 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-30.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-624 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11455 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=72497918b16b706c3ba75e1f731f58b802ca14d1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For oracle's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.