Memory Leak Affecting wireshark package, versions <0:1.10.14-7.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-WIRESHARK-5112764
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed12 May 2015

Introduced: 12 May 2015

CVE-2015-3813  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 wireshark to version 0:1.10.14-7.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:2393.

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:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The fragment_add_work function in epan/reassemble.c in the packet-reassembly feature in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 does not properly determine the defragmentation state in a case of an insufficient snapshot length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted packet.

CVSS Scores

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