CVE-2015-3812
high
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
7.8
VIR risk
7.8
Description
Multiple memory leaks in the x11_init_protocol function in epan/dissectors/packet-x11.c in the X11 dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.14 and 1.12.x before 1.12.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted packet.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3812
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11088
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-15.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0631.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3277
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74637
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-15.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11088
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b8ccc2a6add29823a0ff0492fc50372449007e7b
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3812
CWEs
CWE-399
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.