CVE-2015-2189

CVE Details

Release Date:2015-03-04
Impact:Low What is this?

Description


Off-by-one error in the pcapng_read function in wiretap/pcapng.c inthe pcapng file parser in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via an invalid Interface Statistics Block (ISB) interface ID in a crafted packet.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.


CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score: 2.9
Vector String: AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Version: 2.0
Attack Vector: Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: None
Availability Impact: Partial

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (wireshark)ELSA-2015-14602015-07-28
Oracle Linux version 7 (wireshark)ELSA-2015-23932015-11-23


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