CVE-2015-8741

The dissect_ppi function in epan/dissectors/packet-ppi.c in the PPI dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x...

5.5 MediumFix available

The dissect_ppi function in epan/dissectors/packet-ppi.c in the PPI dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not initialize a packet-header data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.39%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Record: CVE-2015-8741
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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

Record: CVE-2015-8741
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-8618 No score

Record: EUVD-2015-8618
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-68w6-8qfh-pwv4 5.5

The dissect_ppi function in epan/dissectors/packet-ppi.c in the PPI dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x...

Record: GHSA-68w6-8qfh-pwv4
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.5

Record: CVE-2015-8741
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8741 5.5

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8741
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8741 5.5

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8741
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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

Affected products

wireshark

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wireshark` Debian:12	before 2.0.1+g59ea380-1	2.0.1+g59ea380-1
`wireshark` Debian:13	before 2.0.1+g59ea380-1	2.0.1+g59ea380-1
`wireshark` Debian:14	before 2.0.1+g59ea380-1	2.0.1+g59ea380-1
`wireshark` Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	before 2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1, plus listed versions 1.10.2-11.10.3-11.10.5-1ubuntu11.10.5-21.10.6-11.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1	2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1
`wireshark` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	before 2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1, plus listed versions 1.12.7+g7fc8978-11.12.8+g5b6e543-22.0.1+g59ea380-3build12.0.2+ga16e22e-12.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04	2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1
`wireshark` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	before 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1, plus listed versions 2.4.2-12.4.3-12.4.4-12.4.5-1	2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1
`wireshark` openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 262 CVEs	before 2.2.2-1.1	2.2.2-1.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2015-8741 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Wireshark, published January 4, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.39%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in wireshark 2.0.1+g59ea380-1.

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