CVE-2015-4652

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_a_dtap.c in the GSM DTAP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.6 does not properly validate digit characters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet, related to the de_emerg_num_list and de_bcd_num functions.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.42%
Vendor Advisory debian.org 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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75316 vdb entry
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11201
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3294 vendor advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d93be95fc0e7011e8b4ade9171e7e66146063296
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00020.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032662 vdb entry
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-20.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4652?
CVE-2015-4652 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-4652?
To fix CVE-2015-4652, 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-2015-4652 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-4652 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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