Vulnerability Description
Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in epan/dissectors/packet-wccp.c in the WCCP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.12 and 1.12.x before 1.12.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet, related to the use of packet-scope memory instead of pinfo-scope memory.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.10.0 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00053.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62612
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10720
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e843c679
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00053.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62612
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10720
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e843c679
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-0559?
CVE-2015-0559 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in epan/dissectors/packet-wccp.c in the WCCP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.12 and 1.12.x before 1.12.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of s...
How severe is CVE-2015-0559?
CVE-2015-0559 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-0559?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Opensuse, Wireshark Wireshark.