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Alpine Linux: CVE-2015-6247: wireshark Dissector Bugs Lets Remote Users Cause the Target Service to Crash

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2015-6247: wireshark Dissector Bugs Lets Remote Users Cause the Target Service to Crash

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
08/24/2015
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/20/2017
Modified
09/22/2017

Description

The dissect_openflow_tablemod_v5 function in epan/dissectors/packet-openflow_v5.c in the OpenFlow dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 does not validate a certain offset value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-wireshark

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