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CVE-2015-6248

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…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
OracleLinux
Version 7
OracleSolaris
Version 11.3
WiresharkWireshark
Versions 1.12.0, 1.12.1, 1.12.2, 1.12.3, 1.12.4, 1.12.5

Weakness classification

References