Description
epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_a_dtap.c in the GSM DTAP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.6 does not properly validate digit characters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet, related to the de_emerg_num_list and de_bcd_num functions.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75316
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11201
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3294
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d93be95fc0e7011e8b4ade9171e7e66146063296
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00020.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032662
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-20.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03
Scores
EPSS
0.0053
EPSS Percentile
67.6%
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (7)
debian/debian_linux
8.0
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
wireshark/wireshark
1.12.5
Published
Jul 22, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026