Description
Redundant indirection was found in Wireshark. By exploiting this vulnerability malicious users can cause denial of service. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely via a specially designed packet.
Technical details
This vulnerability caused by pcapng_read_if_descr_block function in wiretap/pcapng.c (pcapng pareser) and can be triggered via packet which triggers interface-filter copying.
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CVE list
- CVE-2015-7830 warning
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