CVE-2015-6243
EPSS 0.66%
Description
The dissector-table implementation in epan/packet.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 mishandles table searches for empty strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet, related to the (1) dissector_get_string_handle and (2) dissector_get_default_string_handle functions.
How to fix CVE-2015-6243
To remediate CVE-2015-6243, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 1.12.7+g7fc8978-1 or later
Is CVE-2015-6243 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.7%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.12.7+g7fc8978-1