Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 24, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-6249
CVE-2015-6249
Description
The dissect_wccp2r1_address_table_info function in epan/dissectors/packet-wccp.c in the WCCP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 does not prevent the conflicting use of a table for both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
9- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-29.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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