CVE-2015-6246

Published: Aug 24, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The dissect_wa_payload function in epan/dissectors/packet-waveagent.c in the WaveAgent dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 mishandles large tag values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Affected (9)

Products: Oracle: Linux, Solaris · Wireshark: Wireshark

2 products

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Oracle Linux	Version 7
Oracle Solaris	Version 11.3

Configuration B

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.12.0
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.12.1
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.12.2
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.12.3
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.12.4
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.12.5
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.12.6

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (22)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168837.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165509.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00053.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3367

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76381

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033272

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-26.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11358

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5523726e6960fe9d7e301376fd7a94599f65fd42

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168837.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165509.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00053.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3367

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76381

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033272

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-26.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11358

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking

https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5523726e6960fe9d7e301376fd7a94599f65fd42

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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