Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the dissect_tnef function in epan/dissectors/packet-tnef.c in the TNEF dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted length field in a packet.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Mageia | Mageia | 4.0 |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.10.0 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0117.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1460.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3210Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:183Broken Link
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.h
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72941
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031858Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-10.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11023Issue Tracking
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=608cf324
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0117.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1460.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-2191?
CVE-2015-2191 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Integer overflow in the dissect_tnef function in epan/dissectors/packet-tnef.c in the TNEF dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a deni...
How severe is CVE-2015-2191?
CVE-2015-2191 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-2015-2191?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Mageia Mageia, Wireshark Wireshark, Opensuse Opensuse.