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Improper Input Validation The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package wireshark  (opens in a new tab)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1510-WIRESHARK-625368
  • published24 Aug 2015
  • disclosed24 Aug 2015
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Introduced: 24 Aug 2015

CVE-2015-6247  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

Amendment

The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:15.10.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by Ubuntu.

The dissect_openflow_tablemod_v5 function in epan/dissectors/packet-openflow_v5.c in the OpenFlow dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 does not validate a certain offset value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

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