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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...

4.3 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

3.50%Up 1.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

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.

Record
CVE-2015-7830
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2015-7830
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-7728 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2015-7728
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j6qh-h5qv-hv5v No score

The pcapng_read_if_descr_block function in wiretap/pcapng.c in the pcapng parser in Wireshark 1...

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.

Record
GHSA-j6qh-h5qv-hv5v
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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.

Record
CVE-2015-7830
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-7830 No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7830
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2015-0403 No score

Updated wireshark packages fix security vulnerabilities

Updated wireshark packages fix security vulnerabilities:

In Wireshark before 1.12.8, the pcapng file parser could crash while copying an interface filter. It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file (CVE-2015-7830).

Record
MGASA-2015-0403
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 No score

wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:0109-1 No score

Security update for wireshark

This update contains Wireshark 1.12.9 and fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2015-7830: pcapng file parser could crash while copying an interface filter (bsc#950437)
  • CVE-2015-8711: epan/dissectors/packet-nbap.c in the NBAP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate conversation data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8712: The dissect_hsdsch_channel_info function in epan/dissectors/packet-umts_fp.c in the UMTS FP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not validate the number of PDUs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8713: epan/dissectors/packet-umts_fp.c in the UMTS FP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not properly reserve memory for channel ID mappings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8714: The dissect_dcom_OBJREF function in epan/dissectors/packet-dcom.c in the DCOM dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not initialize a certain IPv4 data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8715: epan/dissectors/packet-alljoyn.c in the AllJoyn dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not check for empty arguments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8716: The init_t38_info_conv function in epan/dissectors/packet-t38.c in the T.38 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not ensure that a conversation exists, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8717: The dissect_sdp function in epan/dissectors/packet-sdp.c in the SDP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not prevent use of a negative media count, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8718: Double free vulnerability in epan/dissectors/packet-nlm.c in the NLM dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1, when the 'Match MSG/RES packets for async NLM' option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8719: The dissect_dns_answer function in epan/dissectors/packet-dns.c in the DNS dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 mishandles the EDNS0 Client Subnet option, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8720: The dissect_ber_GeneralizedTime function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 improperly checks an sscanf return value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8721: Buffer overflow in the tvb_uncompress function in epan/tvbuff_zlib.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet with zlib compression.
  • CVE-2015-8722: epan/dissectors/packet-sctp.c in the SCTP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the frame pointer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8723: The AirPDcapPacketProcess function in epan/crypt/airpdcap.c in the 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the relationship between the total length and the capture length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted
  • CVE-2015-8724: The…
Record
SUSE-SU-2016:0109-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:0110-1 No score

Security update for wireshark

This update contains Wireshark 1.12.9 and fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2015-7830: pcapng file parser could crash while copying an interface filter (bsc#950437)
  • CVE-2015-8711: epan/dissectors/packet-nbap.c in the NBAP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate conversation data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8712: The dissect_hsdsch_channel_info function in epan/dissectors/packet-umts_fp.c in the UMTS FP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not validate the number of PDUs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8713: epan/dissectors/packet-umts_fp.c in the UMTS FP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not properly reserve memory for channel ID mappings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8714: The dissect_dcom_OBJREF function in epan/dissectors/packet-dcom.c in the DCOM dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not initialize a certain IPv4 data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8715: epan/dissectors/packet-alljoyn.c in the AllJoyn dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not check for empty arguments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8716: The init_t38_info_conv function in epan/dissectors/packet-t38.c in the T.38 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not ensure that a conversation exists, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8717: The dissect_sdp function in epan/dissectors/packet-sdp.c in the SDP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not prevent use of a negative media count, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8718: Double free vulnerability in epan/dissectors/packet-nlm.c in the NLM dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1, when the 'Match MSG/RES packets for async NLM' option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8719: The dissect_dns_answer function in epan/dissectors/packet-dns.c in the DNS dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 mishandles the EDNS0 Client Subnet option, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8720: The dissect_ber_GeneralizedTime function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 improperly checks an sscanf return value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8721: Buffer overflow in the tvb_uncompress function in epan/tvbuff_zlib.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet with zlib compression.
  • CVE-2015-8722: epan/dissectors/packet-sctp.c in the SCTP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the frame pointer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted packet.
  • CVE-2015-8723: The AirPDcapPacketProcess function in epan/crypt/airpdcap.c in the 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the relationship between the total length and the capture length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted
  • CVE-2015-8724: The…
Record
SUSE-SU-2016:0110-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-7830 No score

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7830
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark
Debian:12
before 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1
1.12.8+g5b6e543-1
wireshark
Debian:13
before 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1
1.12.8+g5b6e543-1
wireshark
Debian:14
before 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1
1.12.8+g5b6e543-1
wireshark
Debian:7
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 1.8.2-5wheezy17, plus listed versions
1.8.2-5wheezy101.8.2-5wheezy111.8.2-5wheezy121.8.2-5wheezy131.8.2-5wheezy14
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1.8.2-5wheezy151.8.2-5wheezy15~deb6u11.8.2-5wheezy161.8.2-5wheezy16~deb6u11.8.2-5wheezy21.8.2-5wheezy31.8.2-5wheezy41.8.2-5wheezy51.8.2-5wheezy61.8.2-5wheezy71.8.2-5wheezy81.8.2-5wheezy9
1.8.2-5wheezy17
wireshark
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u4, plus listed versions
1.12.1+g01b65bf-41.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u21.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u3
1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u4
wireshark
Mageia:5
before 1.12.8-1.mga5
1.12.8-1.mga5
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 1.12.9-22.1
1.12.9-22.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 1.12.9-22.1
1.12.9-22.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 1.12.9-22.1
1.12.9-22.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 1.12.9-22.1
1.12.9-22.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 1.12.9-22.1
1.12.9-22.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 1.12.9-22.1
1.12.9-22.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 1.12.9-22.1
1.12.9-22.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 1.12.9-22.1
1.12.9-22.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 1.12.9-0.12.1
1.12.9-0.12.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 1.12.9-0.12.1
1.12.9-0.12.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 1.12.9-0.12.1
1.12.9-0.12.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 1.12.9-0.12.1
1.12.9-0.12.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 1.12.9-0.12.1
1.12.9-0.12.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 1.12.9-0.12.1
1.12.9-0.12.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 1.12.9-0.12.1
1.12.9-0.12.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 1.12.9-0.12.1
1.12.9-0.12.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 1.12.9-0.12.1
1.12.9-0.12.1
wireshark
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 262 CVEs
before 2.2.2-1.1
2.2.2-1.1

History

History
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affected
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-7830 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Wireshark, published October 15, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.50%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.12.8+g5b6e543-1.

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