Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting wireshark package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.96% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-WIRESHARK-1341185
  • 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 RHEL:6 wireshark.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL: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