CVE-2015-6241

The proto_tree_add_bytes_item function in epan/proto.c in the protocol-tree implementation in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 does not properly terminate a data…

published August 24, 2015

CVSS
—
EPSS
3%
Percentile
86.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The proto_tree_add_bytes_item function in epan/proto.c in the protocol-tree implementation in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 does not properly terminate a data structure after a failure to locate a number within a string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02814 · 86.4th percentile
Published
2015-08-24T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 AUG 23:00Z
    The proto_tree_add_bytes_item function in epan/proto.c in the protocol-tree implementation in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 does not properly terminate a data…
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