5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-4651
Wireshark WCCP Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

The dissect_wccp2r1_address_table_info function in epan/dissectors/packet-wccp.c in the WCCP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.6 does not properly determine whether enough memory is available for storing IP address strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

INFO

Published Date :

July 22, 2015, 1:59 a.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-2015-4651 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 Debian debian_linux
1 Wireshark wireshark
1 Oracle solaris

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-4651 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-4651 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=524ed1df6e6126cd63ba419ccb82c83636d77ee4 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=524ed1df6e6126cd63ba419ccb82c83636d77ee4
  • 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. 24, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00020.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032662 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75317 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=524ed1df6e6126cd63ba419ccb82c83636d77ee4 No Types Assigned https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=524ed1df6e6126cd63ba419ccb82c83636d77ee4 Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3294 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3294 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11153 No Types Assigned https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11153 Issue Tracking
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=524ed1df6e6126cd63ba419ccb82c83636d77ee4 No Types Assigned https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=524ed1df6e6126cd63ba419ccb82c83636d77ee4 Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3294 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3294 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 18, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3294
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 22, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    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-2015-19.html No Types Assigned http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-19.html Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-399
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 22, 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-2015-4651 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-2015-4651 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.35 }} 0.05%

score

0.67781

percentile

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