wireshark: LLDP dissector could crash (wnpa-sec-2015-09)
Published Mar 8, 2015
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.52%
Description
epan/proto.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.4 does not properly handle integer data types greater than 32 bits in size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted packet that is improperly handled by the LLDP dissector.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
wireshark
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of wireshark as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and 7.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.52% (0.03515) | 88.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.54% (0.03540) | 87.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.21% (0.00208) | 41.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00215) | 60.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00206) | 58.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00267) | 62.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00038.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72938 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031858 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-09.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2190 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10983 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199166 Issue Tracking
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d1865e000ebedf49fc0d9f221a11d6af74360837 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2190
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2190
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