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A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.12.6 (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function dissect_wa_payload of the file epan/dissectors/packet-waveagent.c of the component WaveAgent Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The dissect_wa_payload function in epan/dissectors/packet-waveagent.c in the WaveAgent dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 mishandles large tag values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

The weakness was presented 08/24/2015 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at code.wireshark.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-6246 since 08/14/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86156 (Debian DSA-3367-1 : wireshark - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124189 (Solaris 11.3 Support Repository Update (SRU) 1.5.0 Missing).

Upgrading to version 1.12.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (86156), SecurityFocus (BID 76381†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52315†). See VDB-76766, VDB-76767, VDB-77418 and VDB-77419 for similar entries.

Productinfo

Type

• Packet Analyzer Software

Name

• Wireshark

Version

• 1.12.0
• 1.12.1
• 1.12.2
• 1.12.3
• 1.12.4
• 1.12.5
• 1.12.6

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 86156
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3367-1 : wireshark - security update
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 703367
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3367-1 (wireshark - security update)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Wireshark 1.12.7
Patch: 5523726e6960fe9d7e301376fd7a94599f65fd42

Timelineinfo

08/11/2015 🔍
08/11/2015 +0 days 🔍
08/14/2015 +3 days 🔍
08/24/2015 +10 days 🔍
08/24/2015 +0 days 🔍
08/25/2015 +1 days 🔍
08/26/2015 +1 days 🔍
06/13/2022 +2483 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: code.wireshark.org⛔
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-6246 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 76381 - Wireshark WaveAgent Dissector Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1033272
Vulnerability Center: 52315 - Wireshark 1.12-1.12.6 Remote DoS in WaveAgent Dissector, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/25/2015 10:06 AM
Updated: 06/13/2022 11:20 AM
Changes: 08/25/2015 10:06 AM (61), 11/05/2017 12:49 AM (12), 06/13/2022 11:12 AM (5), 06/13/2022 11:20 AM (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 18:DBC:40

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