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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "id": "GHSA-j6qh-h5qv-hv5v",
  "modified": "2025-04-12T12:54:04Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T01:06:29Z",
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2015-7830"
  ],
  "details": "The pcapng_read_if_descr_block function in wiretap/pcapng.c in the pcapng parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.8 uses too many levels of pointer indirection, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect free and application crash) via a crafted packet that triggers interface-filter copying.",
  "severity": [],
  "affected": [],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7830"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11455"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=72497918b16b706c3ba75e1f731f58b802ca14d1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=72497918b16b706c3ba75e1f731f58b802ca14d1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00053.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77101"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78723"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033953"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-30.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-624"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-20"
    ],
    "severity": "MODERATE",
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2015-11-15T03:59:00Z"
  }
}