CVE-2015-4651 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Wireshark WCCP dissector (versions 1.12.x before 1.12.6), affecting Wireshark and various Debian and Oracle products. The flaw, specifically in the dissect_wccp2r1_address_table_info function, stems from insufficient memory allocation checks for IP address strings, allowing an attacker to crash the application with a crafted packet. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is network-exploitable with low complexity and no authentication required, leading to a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not a high-profile threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.12.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.12.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.12.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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