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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-497-1 | wireshark security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3367-1 | wireshark security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-6185 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T07:15:13.345Z
Reserved: 2015-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-6243
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-08-24T23:59:03.117
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-6243
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD