CVE-2015-3810

Wireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.5 - Denial of Service via WebSocket Dissector

Title source: llm

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-websocket.c in the WebSocket dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 uses a recursive algorithm, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.

References (7)

Core 7

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74629

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3277

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-13.html

Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10989

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03

Patch x_refsource_confirm

https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4ee6bcbd2e03a25f1e6b0239558d9edeaf8040c0

Scores

EPSS 0.0050

EPSS Percentile 66.2%

Details

CWE

CWE-399

Status published

Products (5)

wireshark/wireshark 1.12.0

wireshark/wireshark 1.12.1

wireshark/wireshark 1.12.2

wireshark/wireshark 1.12.3

wireshark/wireshark 1.12.4

Published May 26, 2015

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026