CVE-2015-3813
The fragment_add_work function in epan/reassemble.c in the packet-reassembly feature in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 does not properly determine the defragmentation state in a case of an insufficient snapshot length, which allows remote attackers to…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.80%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The fragment_add_work function in epan/reassemble.c in the packet-reassembly feature in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 does not properly determine the defragmentation state in a case of an insufficient snapshot length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted packet.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.80% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0631.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3277
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74633
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-16.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11129
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c35f2ccb4433718416551cc7a85afb0860529d57
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0631.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3277
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74633
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-16.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11129
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c35f2ccb4433718416551cc7a85afb0860529d57
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.