Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20158728000
Revision Date:2016-01-04Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-8728 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
Description:The Mobile Identity parser in (1) epan/dissectors/packet-ansi_a.c in the ANSI A dissector and (2) epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_a_common.c in the GSM A dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 improperly uses the tvb_bcd_dig_to_wmem_packet_str function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-8728
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) is installed.
  • AND The 'wireshark' package in bionic was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1').
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