Improper sscanf Return Value Check in Wireshark BER Dissector Allows Remote DoS

CVE-2015-8720 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

The dissect_ber_GeneralizedTime function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 improperly checks an sscanf return value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

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