epan/dissectors/packet-wcp.c in the WCP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.4 does not properly initialize a data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet that is improperly handled during decompression.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2015-2188 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of wireshark as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, and 6.
| Base Score | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Adjacent Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (wireshark) | RHSA-2015:2393 | 2015-11-19 |
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wireshark | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark | Not affected |
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