CVE-2015-6247
N/A
Published: August 24, 2015 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsSolarisWireshark
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
The dissect_openflow_tablemod_v5 function in epan/dissectors/packet-openflow_v5.c in the OpenFlow dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 does not validate a certain offset value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168837.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165509.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00053.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3367
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-27.html
References (9)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168837.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165509.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00053.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3367x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-27.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11358Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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