epan/dissectors/packet-smtp.c in the SMTP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.12…
Priority LOW 27CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
epan/dissectors/packet-smtp.c in the SMTP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.12 and 1.12.x before 1.12.3 uses an incorrect length value for certain string-append operations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02435 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.0 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.1 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.2 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.3 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.4 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.5 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.6 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.7 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.7 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.8 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.9 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.10 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.11 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12.0 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12.1 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12.2 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.8 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.9 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.10 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.11 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:2393 Released 2015-11-19 · Red Hat rating Moderatewireshark security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) wireshark-1.10.14-7.el7, wireshark-gnome-1.10.14-7.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) wireshark-devel-1.10.14-7.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) wireshark-1.10.14-7.el7, wireshark-1.10.14-7.el7.ppc, wireshark-gnome-1.10.14-7.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) wireshark-devel-1.10.14-7.el7, wireshark-devel-1.10.14-7.el7.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) wireshark-1.10.14-7.el7, wireshark-gnome-1.10.14-7.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) wireshark-devel-1.10.14-7.el7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2393 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2393 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2393 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2393 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2393 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2393 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0563
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3q8-3jrc-q6hp
References
Advisory 3
Other 6
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0019.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10823
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=611cfd00c283e7a77a2f1fd89c01b0b9f691411b
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=854157883bd1972e012c65c0418a9732ef5d9fb0
Sources
- CVE-2015-0563 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-0563 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x3q8-3jrc-q6hp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-0563 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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