Is CVE-2015-8738 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2015-8738 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2015-8738?

CVE-2015-8738 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2015-8738?

CVE-2015-8738 has an EPSS score of 1.41% (69th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8738?

Upgrade wireshark on debian 11 to 2.0.1+g59ea380-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2015-8738

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The s7comm_decode_ud_cpu_szl_subfunc function in epan/dissectors/packet-s7comm_szl_ids.c in the S7COMM dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the list count in an SZL response, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted packet.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

How to fix

Remediation Available

wiresharkDebian

Fixed in:2.0.1+g59ea380-1CVE-2015-8738

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.41%probability of exploitation in 30 days

69thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 69% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

wireshark.org

Other references4

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CVE-2021-45105	Medium	5.9	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-44228	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2021-21985	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2018-7600	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2020-3452	High	7.5	100%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.