CVE-2015-1521 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Bro versions prior to 2.3.2, specifically within the DNP3 protocol analyzer. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a buffer overflow, buffer over-read, or assertion failure by sending a crafted DNP3 packet with a zero packet length. Rated 7.5 HIGH, the vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bro:bro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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