Wireshark X11 Dissector CVE-2015-3812 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
BID:74637
Info
Wireshark X11 Dissector CVE-2015-3812 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 74637 |
| Class: | Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions |
| CVE: |
CVE-2015-3812 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | May 12 2015 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Feb 02 2016 08:08PM |
| Credit: | The vendor reported this issue. |
| Vulnerable: |
Oracle Linux 0 Gentoo Linux Debian Linux 6.0 sparc Debian Linux 6.0 s/390 Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc Debian Linux 6.0 mips Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 6.0 arm Debian Linux 6.0 amd64 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Wireshark X11 Dissector CVE-2015-3812 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Wireshark is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.
Successful exploitation of the issue will cause excessive CPU resource consumption, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.
The following versions are vulnerable:
Wireshark 1.12.0 through 1.12.4.
Wireshark 1.10.0 through 1.10.13.
Wireshark is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.
Successful exploitation of the issue will cause excessive CPU resource consumption, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.
The following versions are vulnerable:
Wireshark 1.12.0 through 1.12.4.
Wireshark 1.10.0 through 1.10.13.
Exploit / POC
Wireshark X11 Dissector CVE-2015-3812 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
A sample packet trace file is available in the Wireshark bug report. Please see the references for more information.
A sample packet trace file is available in the Wireshark bug report. Please see the references for more information.
Solution / Fix
Wireshark X11 Dissector CVE-2015-3812 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.