CVE-2015-0563

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-smtp.c in the SMTP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.12 and 1.12.x before 1.12.3 uses an incorrect length value for certain string-append operations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.05% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0019.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62612 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:022 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10823
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=611cfd00c283e7a77a2f1fd89c01b0b9f691411b
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71916 vdb entry
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-04.html vendor advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=854157883bd1972e012c65c0418a9732ef5d9fb0
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00053.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0563?
CVE-2015-0563 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0563?
To fix CVE-2015-0563, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-0563 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-0563 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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