CVE-2015-8739 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Wireshark versions 2.0.x before 2.0.1, specifically within the IPMI dissector. A remote attacker can trigger an assertion failure and application exit by sending a crafted packet due to improper memory access. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and high impact on availability, requiring user interaction. While there is an ExploitDB entry (EDB-38994) detailing an assertion failure, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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