CVE-2015-2191

wireshark: The TNEF dissector could go into an infinite loop on 32-bit architectures (wnpa-sec-2015-10)

Published Mar 8, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer overflow in the dissect_tnef function in epan/dissectors/packet-tnef.c in the TNEF dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted length field in a packet.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-198-1 wireshark security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3210-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-2298 Integer overflow in the dissect_tnef function in epan/dissectors/packet-tnef.c in the TNEF dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted length field in a packet.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 5:10 AM
Reserved
Mar 2, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 8, 2015, 2:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:23 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 4, 2015, 12:00 AM