CVE-2015-0559 Affecting wireshark package, versions <2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.3% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-WIRESHARK-375204
  • published10 Jan 2015
  • disclosed10 Jan 2015

Introduced: 10 Jan 2015

CVE-2015-0559  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 wireshark to version 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in epan/dissectors/packet-wccp.c in the WCCP 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 Scores

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