Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 26, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-3812
CVE-2015-3812
Description
Multiple memory leaks in the x11_init_protocol function in epan/dissectors/packet-x11.c in the X11 dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.14 and 1.12.x before 1.12.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted packet.
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Affected products
27cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 19 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.10.14, <1.12.5
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords5 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/wireshark&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 2.2.2-1.1+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.2-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.14-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.14-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.14-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.14-12.1
Patches
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References
9- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-15.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0631.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3277nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/74637nvd
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitwebnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03nvd
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