cve/2015/CVE-2015-8718.md

### [CVE-2015-8718](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8718)
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### Description

Double free vulnerability in epan/dissectors/packet-nlm.c in the NLM dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1, when the "Match MSG/RES packets for async NLM" option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/brianhigh/us-cert-bulletins