CVE-2015-3811: Medium severity oracle solaris and zettabyte file system (zfs) vulnerability

Published May 26, 2015
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Updated

epan/dissectors/packet-wcp.c in the WCP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.14 and 1.12.x before 1.12.5 improperly refers to previously processed bytes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2188.

Affected Software

21 affected components
Oracle Solaris=11.2
ORACLE Linux=7
Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.0
Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.1
Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.2
Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.3
Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.4
Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.5
Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.6
Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.7
Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.8
Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.9
Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.10
Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.11
Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.12
Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.13
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.0
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.1
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.2
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.3
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.4

Event History

May 26, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3811?

CVE-2015-3811 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause application crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-3811?

To fix CVE-2015-3811, you should upgrade to Wireshark version 1.10.14, 1.12.5, or later releases.

3

What versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2015-3811?

CVE-2015-3811 affects Wireshark versions 1.10.x before 1.10.14 and 1.12.x before 1.12.5.

4

Can CVE-2015-3811 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2015-3811 can be exploited remotely using crafted packets to cause a denial of service.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2015-3811 on affected systems?

The impact of CVE-2015-3811 is the potential for an application crash in affected versions of Wireshark.

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