CVE-2015-2190

Description

epan/proto.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.4 does not properly handle integer data types greater than 32 bits in size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted packet that is improperly handled by the LLDP dissector.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00038.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031858 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72938 vdb entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03 vendor advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-09.html vendor advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10983 issue tracking
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d1865e000ebedf49fc0d9f221a11d6af74360837

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2190?
CVE-2015-2190 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-2190?
To fix CVE-2015-2190, 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-2015-2190 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-2190 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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