wireshark: WCCP dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2015-19)
Published Jul 22, 2015
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.52%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 8.0
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.52% (0.03525) | 88.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.52% (0.03525) | 87.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00429) | 60.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00353) | 72.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00353) | 71.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00353) | 67.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00305) | 64.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00285) | 63.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 78.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 77.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 56.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00020.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3294 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75317 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032662 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-19.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4651 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11153 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1234415 Issue Tracking
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=524ed1df6e6126cd63ba419ccb82c83636d77ee4 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4651
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-4651
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-19.html
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