Track vulnerabilities like this one. Sign up free to get alerted when software you use is affected.
4.3

Wireshark 1.12 before 1.12.7 can crash from malformed packet

CVE-2015-6241 · published 11 years ago
Summary

Wireshark versions 1.12.x prior to 1.12.7 may stop working when they receive a specially crafted network packet. This can cause the program to shut down, interrupting any analysis you are doing. Upgrade Wireshark to version 1.12.7 or later to prevent the crash.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
wireshark wireshark 1.12.0
1.12.1
1.12.2
1.12.3
1.12.4
1.12.5
1.12.6
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle solaris 11.3
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
The proto_tree_add_bytes_item function in epan/proto.c in the protocol-tree implementation in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 does not properly terminate a data structure after a failure to locate a...
The proto_tree_add_bytes_item function in epan/proto.c in the protocol-tree implementation in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 does not properly terminate a data structure after a failure to locate a number within a string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
4.3 Medium
Exploitation
3% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
Timeline
Published24 Aug 2015
Updated30 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2015-6241 · NVD
Track software like this
Free during beta