CVE-2015-4651
wireshark - security update
EPSS 0.56%
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.
How to fix CVE-2015-4651
To remediate CVE-2015-4651, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 1.12.6+gee1fce6-1 or later
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u2 or later
Is CVE-2015-4651 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.12.6+gee1fce6-1
- from 0, < 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u2