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CVE-2015-3814 Detail

Description

The (1) dissect_tfs_request and (2) dissect_tfs_response functions in epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.14 and 1.12.x before 1.12.5 interpret a zero value as a length rather than an error condition, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  05/26/2015

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.0 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3277
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74631
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-17.html Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11110 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=e243b0041328980a9bbd43bb8a8166d7422f9096 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-3814
NVD Published Date:
05/26/2015
NVD Last Modified:
06/30/2017