vulnerability: Wireshark up to 1.12.6 GSM RLC/MAC Dissector packet-gsm_rlcmac.c denial of service : 8/25/2015 5:08:21 AM

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Vulnerabilities of scip VulDB

Wireshark up to 1.12.6 GSM RLC/MAC Dissector packet-gsm_rlcmac.c denial of service
8/23/2015 7:00:00 PM

General

scipID: 77422
Affected: Wireshark up to 1.12.6
Published: 08/24/2015
Risk: problematic

Created: 08/25/2015
Entry: 67.3% complete

Summary

A vulnerability has been found in Wireshark up to 1.12.6 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_rlcmac.c of the component GSM RLC/MAC Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability (loop). As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was disclosed 08/24/2015. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-6245. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 1.12.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

CVSS

Base Score: 4.3 (CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) [?]
Temp Score: 3.7 (CVSS2#E:ND/RL:OF/RC:ND) [?]

CPE

Exploiting

Class: Denial of service
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: No

Countermeasures

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: Official fix
0-Day Time: 0 days since found

Upgrade: Wireshark 1.12.7

Timeline

08/24/2015 | Advisory disclosed
08/25/2015 | VulDB entry created
08/25/2015 | VulDB entry updated

Sources

CVE: CVE-2015-6245 (mitre.org) (nvd.nist.org) (cvedetails.com)

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