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.
Published: 2015-08-24
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-497-1 wireshark security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3367-1 wireshark security update
EUVD 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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Oracle Linux Solaris
Redhat Enterprise Linux
Wireshark Wireshark
cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-08-24T23:59:03.117

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-6243

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-08-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-6243 - Bugzilla

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