CVE-2015-6243
EPSS 0.66%Published: 8/24/2015Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
The dissector-table implementation in epan/packet.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 mishandles table searches for empty strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet, related to the (1) dissector_get_string_handle and (2) dissector_get_default_string_handle functions.
Affected packages (1)
- Debian/wiresharkfrom 0, < 1.12.7+g7fc8978-1