CVE-2015-6242
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Aug 24, 2015
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 14, 2015
Description
The wmem_block_split_free_chunk function in epan/wmem/wmem_allocator_block.c in the wmem block allocator in the memory manager in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 does not properly consider a certain case of multiple realloc operations that restore a memory chunk to its original size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect free operation and application crash) via a crafted packet.
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Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- FEDORA-2015-13945vendor-advisory
- 1033272vdb-entry
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-22.html
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eaf1aad31e7c0a4908c20a42ae118c4dc8d474b6
- FEDORA-2015-13946vendor-advisory
- DSA-3367vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11373
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1836vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
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