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CVE-2015-6245
Published:August 24, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_rlcmac.c in the GSM RLC/MAC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 uses incorrect integer data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
Related Resources (14)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76382
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033272
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3367
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-6245
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168837.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165509.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-25.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11358
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-6245
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-6245
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=78bc3dd93a562ca1b1c5dbc8f71d2967008be7ed
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00053.html
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
3.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
4.3
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Input Validation
CWE-20
EPSS
Base Score:
0.38