PT-2015-6330 · Wireshark+3 · Wireshark+3
Peter Wu
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Published
2015-05-12
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2015-3810
CVSS v2.0
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Wireshark versions 1.12.x through 1.12.4
Description
The issue is related to the WebSocket dissector in Wireshark, where a recursive algorithm is used. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by consuming CPU resources via a crafted packet.
Recommendations
For Wireshark versions 1.12.x through 1.12.4, update to version 1.12.5 or later to resolve the issue.
Fix
DoS
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Centos
Red Hat
Wireshark