CVE-2015-8732
Description
The dissect_zcl_pwr_prof_pwrprofstatersp function in epan/dissectors/packet-zbee-zcl-general.c in the ZigBee ZCL dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the Total Profile Number field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Wireshark - dissect_zcl_pwr_prof_pwrprofstatersp Static Out-of-Bounds Read
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.0.1+g59ea380-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.0.1+g59ea380-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.0.1+g59ea380-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.0.1+g59ea380-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.0.1+g59ea380-1 |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-50.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11830
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9352616ec9742f2ed3d2802d0c8c100d51ca410b
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eb0c034f6e4cdbf5ae36dd9ba8e2743630b7bd38
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8732
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.