CVE-2015-6248

wireshark: Ptvcursor crash (wnpa-sec-2015-28)

Published Aug 24, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ptvcursor_add function in the ptvcursor implementation in epan/proto.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 does not check whether the expected amount of data is available, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-497-1 wireshark security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3367-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-6190 The ptvcursor_add function in the ptvcursor implementation in epan/proto.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 does not check whether the expected amount of data is available, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:15 AM
Reserved
Aug 14, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 24, 2015, 11:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 11, 2015, 12:00 AM