CVE-2015-6246 — Improper Input Validation in Wireshark

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation8 documents8 sources
Severity
4.3MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.7%
top 28.83%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
WiresharkOracle LinuxOracle Solaris
Timeline
PublishedAug 24
Latest updateMay 13

Description

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.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:N/I:N/A:PExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages4 packages

▶Debianwireshark/wireshark< 1.12.7+g7fc8978-1+3
▶NVDwireshark/wireshark7 versions+6
▶NVDoracle/solaris11.3

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-qvfg-7rq7-85cm: The dissect_wa_payload function in epan/dissectors/packet-waveagent↗2022-05-13
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CVEList
CVE-2015-6246: The dissect_wa_payload function in epan/dissectors/packet-waveagent↗2015-08-24
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OSV
CVE-2015-6246: The dissect_wa_payload function in epan/dissectors/packet-waveagent↗2015-08-24
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 - Crash (PoC) (1)↗2015-05-19
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
wireshark: WaveAgent dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2015-26)↗2015-08-11
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Debian
CVE-2015-6246: wireshark - The dissect_wa_payload function in epan/dissectors/packet-waveagent.c in the Wav...↗2015
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-6246 wireshark: WaveAgent dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2015-26)↗2015-08-13
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CVE-2015-6246 — Improper Input Validation in Wireshark | cvebase