wireshark: WebSocket DoS (wnpa-sec-2015-13)
Published May 26, 2015
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.42%
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-websocket.c in the WebSocket dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 uses a recursive algorithm, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
wireshark-0:1.10.14-7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:2393
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | wireshark-0:1.10.14-7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2393 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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:C
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 | 3.42% (0.03418) | 88.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.42% (0.03415) | 87.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.42% (0.00421) | 59.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00359) | 73.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00359) | 71.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00359) | 67.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3277 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74629 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-13.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3810 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10989 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222434 Issue Tracking
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4ee6bcbd2e03a25f1e6b0239558d9edeaf8040c0 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3810
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3810
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-13.html
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3277 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74629 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-13.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3810 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10989 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222434 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4ee6bcbd2e03a25f1e6b0239558d9edeaf8040c0 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3810 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3810 | ||
| https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-13.html |
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