### [CVE-2015-8741](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8741)
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### Description

The dissect_ppi function in epan/dissectors/packet-ppi.c in the PPI dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not initialize a packet-header data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-59.html

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