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CVE-2015-6246

Published: 24 August 2015

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.

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
wireshark
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Not vulnerable

bionic
Released (2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty
Released (2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1)
upstream
Released (1.12.7)
vivid
Released (1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u3build0.15.04.1)
wily Not vulnerable

xenial
Released (2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1)
yakkety Not vulnerable

zesty Not vulnerable

Patches:
upstream: https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=5523726e6960fe9d7e301376fd7a94599f65fd42