CVE-2015-0564

Description

Buffer underflow in the ssl_decrypt_record function in epan/dissectors/packet-ssl-utils.c in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.12 and 1.12.x before 1.12.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet that is improperly handled during decryption of an SSL session.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.62%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory oracle.com Vendor Advisory oracle.com Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0019.html third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62612 third party advisory permissions required
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:022 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1460.html vendor advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-05.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3141 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62673 third party advisory permissions required
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d3581aecda62d2a51ea7088fd46975415b03ec57
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71922 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00053.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0564?
CVE-2015-0564 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0564?
To fix CVE-2015-0564, 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-2015-0564 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-0564 is being actively exploited. 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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