Security Advisory

CVE-2015-8734

5.5
MEDIUM

Vulnerability Description

The dissect_nwp function in epan/dissectors/packet-nwp.c in the NWP dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 mishandles the packet type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Published Date January 4, 2016
Official Source NIST NVD Advisory