CVE-2015-6243

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The dissector-table implementation in epan/packet.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 mishandles table searches for empt

The dissector-table implementation in epan/packet.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 mishandles table searches for empty strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet, related to the (1) dissector_get_string_handle and (2) dissector_get_default_string_handle functions.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.00661

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

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Affected Products & Versions

oracle linuxall versions
oracle solarisall versions
wiresharkall versions

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.

productcriticalLinux Reverse Shell Indicator

producthighCommunication To LocaltoNet Tunneling Service Initiated - Linux

producthighPotentially Suspicious Malware Callback Communication - Linux

producthighLinux Crypto Mining Pool Connections

producthighCommunication To Ngrok Tunneling Service - Linux

producthighLinux Crypto Mining Indicators

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producthighShell Execution GCC - Linux

producthighShell Execution via Rsync - Linux

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Scoring & Timeline

4.3

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Published to NVD24 Aug 2015 · 11:59 PM

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Vendor Advisories

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:1676-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:1676-2
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:1713-1
rhsaRHSA-2015:2393Moderate

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168837.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165509.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00053.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3367

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76384

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033272

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-23.htmlVendor Advisory

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11381Issue Tracking

https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git

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