CVE-2015-6242

Source
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6242
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2015-6242.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2015-6242
Related
Published
2015-08-24T23:59:01Z
Modified
2024-09-11T02:00:05Z
Summary
[none]
Details

The wmemblocksplitfreechunk function in epan/wmem/wmemallocatorblock.c in the wmem block allocator in the memory manager in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 does not properly consider a certain case of multiple realloc operations that restore a memory chunk to its original size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect free operation and application crash) via a crafted packet.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/wireshark?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.12.7+g7fc8978-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/wireshark?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.12.7+g7fc8978-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/wireshark?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.12.7+g7fc8978-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}