Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting wireshark-devel package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.66% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-WIRESHARKDEVEL-1955038
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed11 Aug 2015

Introduced: 11 Aug 2015

CVE-2015-6243  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:6 wireshark-devel.

NVD Description

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

The dissector-table implementation in epan/packet.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 mishandles table searches for empty strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet, related to the (1) dissector_get_string_handle and (2) dissector_get_default_string_handle functions.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1