CVE-2015-6248
Wireshark Denial of Service Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 24, 2015, 11:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:34 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
8.6
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-6248
vulnerability.
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vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2015-6248
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168837.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165509.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00053.html Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3367 Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76387 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033272 Added Reference http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-28.html Added Reference https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11358 Added Reference https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3fc4a831e035604b0af14ed8a5c9f6596a3448d0 Added Reference https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5b53445e815fd6b652d49df03ec3d60b088c4fbc -
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=5b53445e815fd6b652d49df03ec3d60b088c4fbc [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3fc4a831e035604b0af14ed8a5c9f6596a3448d0 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=5b53445e815fd6b652d49df03ec3d60b088c4fbc Removed Reference MITRE https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=3fc4a831e035604b0af14ed8a5c9f6596a3448d0 -
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]
Dec. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033272 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3367 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165509.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168837.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00053.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76387 [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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=5b53445e815fd6b652d49df03ec3d60b088c4fbc No Types Assigned https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=5b53445e815fd6b652d49df03ec3d60b088c4fbc Patch 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=3fc4a831e035604b0af14ed8a5c9f6596a3448d0 No Types Assigned https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=3fc4a831e035604b0af14ed8a5c9f6596a3448d0 Patch Changed Reference Type https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11358 No Types Assigned https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11358 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=5b53445e815fd6b652d49df03ec3d60b088c4fbc No Types Assigned https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=5b53445e815fd6b652d49df03ec3d60b088c4fbc Patch 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=3fc4a831e035604b0af14ed8a5c9f6596a3448d0 No Types Assigned https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=3fc4a831e035604b0af14ed8a5c9f6596a3448d0 Patch -
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]
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]
Aug. 25, 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Changed Reference Type http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-28.html No Types Assigned http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-28.html Advisory Added CWE CWE-20 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 25, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-6248
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-2015-6248
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.26 }} 0.01%
score
0.64988
percentile