Use After Free Affecting wireshark package, versions <0:1.8.10-17.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.65% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-WIRESHARK-2120449
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed7 Jan 2015

Introduced: 7 Jan 2015

CVE-2015-0562  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 wireshark to version 0:1.8.10-17.el6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in epan/dissectors/packet-dec-dnart.c in the DEC DNA Routing Protocol dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.12 and 1.12.x before 1.12.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet, related to the use of packet-scope memory instead of pinfo-scope memory.

CVSS Base Scores

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