CVE-2015-3810
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-websocket.c in the WebSocket dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 uses a recursive algorithm, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1 |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3277
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74629
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-13.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10989
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4ee6bcbd2e03a25f1e6b0239558d9edeaf8040c0
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3810
CWEs
CWE-399
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.