wireshark: Android Logcat file parser crash (wnpa-sec-2015-18)
Published May 26, 2015
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.55%
Description
The detect_version function in wiretap/logcat.c in the Android Logcat file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 does not check the length of the payload, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a packet with a crafted payload, as demonstrated by a length of zero, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3906.
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
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.55% (0.02552) | 84.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.55% (0.02549) | 82.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.55% (0.00551) | 65.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.65% (0.01653) | 70.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.55% (0.00551) | 66.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00381) | 73.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00381) | 72.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00381) | 68.71th | 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.securityfocus.com/bid/74630 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-18.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3815 Vendor Advisory
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/11-Read-heap-overflow-invalid-memory-access-in-Wireshark-TFPA-0072015.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11188 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222440 Issue Tracking
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b3b1f7c3aa2233a147294bad833b748d38fba84d x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3815
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3815
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-18.html
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3277 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74630 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-18.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3815 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/11-Read-heap-overflow-invalid-memory-access-in-Wireshark-TFPA-0072015.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11188 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222440 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b3b1f7c3aa2233a147294bad833b748d38fba84d | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3815 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3815 | ||
| https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-18.html |
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