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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2015-4651

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…

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.52%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.52%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
3.52% probability · 89th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-399
Affected
wireshark/wireshark · debian/debian linux · oracle/solaris
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.