Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 26, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-3813
CVE-2015-3813
Description
The fragment_add_work function in epan/reassemble.c in the packet-reassembly feature in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 does not properly determine the defragmentation state in a case of an insufficient snapshot length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted packet.
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Affected products
20cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- 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: <1.12.5
- osv-coords14 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/wireshark&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 2.2.2-1.1+ 13 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.2-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.7-0.5.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.7-0.5.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.14-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.7-0.5.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.7-0.5.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.7-0.5.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.14-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.7-0.5.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.7-0.5.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.14-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.7-0.5.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.7-0.5.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.14-12.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-16.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0631.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3277nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/74633nvd
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitwebnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03nvd
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