CVE-2015-6245

Wireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.7 - Denial of Service via GSM RLC/MAC Dissector Infinite Loop

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_rlcmac.c in the GSM RLC/MAC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 uses incorrect integer data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76382
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168837.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033272
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-25.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165509.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3367
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00053.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 59.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (9)
oracle/linux 7
oracle/solaris 11.3
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
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.6
Published Aug 24, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026