Improper input validation in Wireshark
CVE-2015-4652
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 1.12.0, 1.12.1, 1.12.2
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75316 (vdb-entry)
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3294 (vendor-advisory)
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00020.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032662 (vdb-entry)
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-20.html (Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03 (vendor-advisory)