Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 24, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-6247
CVE-2015-6247
Description
The dissect_openflow_tablemod_v5 function in epan/dissectors/packet-openflow_v5.c in the OpenFlow dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 does not validate a certain offset value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
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Affected products
23cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.12.7
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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: < 1.12.7-15.1
- (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: < 1.12.7-15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.7-0.5.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.7-0.5.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.7-15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.7-0.5.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.7-0.5.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.7-15.1
Patches
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References
9- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-27.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168837.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165509.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00053.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3367nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033272nvd
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitwebnvd
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