CVE-2015-4651
wireshark: WCCP dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2015-19)
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · June 17, 2015
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
The dissect_wccp2r1_address_table_info function in epan/dissectors/packet-wccp.c in the WCCP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.6 does not properly determine whether enough memory is available for storing IP address strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Statement
This issue did not affect the versions of wireshark as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and 7.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 2.9AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWE not specified