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CVE-2015-6241
UNKNOWN · CVSS n/a
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2015-08-24T23:59:00.130 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:30:32.070

Summary

The proto_tree_add_bytes_item function in epan/proto.c in the protocol-tree implementation in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 does not properly terminate a data structure after a failure to locate a number within a string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Affected products

wireshark — wireshark

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References

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