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High
CVE-2015-1521
analyzer/protocol/dnp3/DNP3.cc in Bro before 2.3.2 does not properly handle zero...
Vulnerability Description
analyzer/protocol/dnp3/DNP3.cc in Bro before 2.3.2 does not properly handle zero values of a packet length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow or buffer over-read if NDEBUG; otherwise assertion failure) via a crafted DNP3 packet.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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CVE-2015-1522
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High
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
bro
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 24th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.