5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-3811
Wireshark WCP Dissector Buffer Overread
Description

epan/dissectors/packet-wcp.c in the WCP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.14 and 1.12.x before 1.12.5 improperly refers to previously processed bytes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2188.

INFO

Published Date :

May 26, 2015, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:25 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-3811 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Oracle linux
2 Oracle solaris
1 Wireshark wireshark

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-3811 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6fc6aa0b4efc1a1c3d7a2e3b5189e888fb6ccc2 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=a6fc6aa0b4efc1a1c3d7a2e3b5189e888fb6ccc2
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 27, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0631.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3277 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10978 No Types Assigned https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10978 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=a6fc6aa0b4efc1a1c3d7a2e3b5189e888fb6ccc2 No Types Assigned https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=a6fc6aa0b4efc1a1c3d7a2e3b5189e888fb6ccc2 Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 25, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 27, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-14.html No Types Assigned http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-14.html Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-17
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 27, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-3811 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-3811 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.30 }} 0.03%

score

0.66358

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability