CVE-2015-3813

CVE Details

Release Date:	2015-05-12
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

Description

The fragment_add_work function in epan/reassemble.c in thepacket-reassembly feature in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 does not properly determine the defragmentation state in a case of an insufficient snapshot length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via 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:	4.3
Vector String:	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (wireshark)	ELSA-2017-0631	2017-03-27
Oracle Linux version 7 (wireshark)	ELSA-2015-2393	2015-11-23