CVE-2015-6241
wireshark - security update
EPSS 0.57%
Description
The proto_tree_add_bytes_item function in epan/proto.c in the protocol-tree implementation in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 does not properly terminate a data structure after a failure to locate a number within a string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
How to fix CVE-2015-6241
To remediate CVE-2015-6241, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 1.12.7+g7fc8978-1 or later
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u3 or later
Is CVE-2015-6241 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.12.7+g7fc8978-1
- from 0, < 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u3