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TI-2015-01952 Aliases CVE-2015-2189GHSA-2g8p-8mm7-ff75

Off-by-one error in the pcapng_read function in wiretap/pcapng.c in the pcapng file…

Priority LOW 30CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Off-by-one error in the pcapng_read function in wiretap/pcapng.c in the pcapng file parser in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via an invalid Interface Statistics Block (ISB) interface ID in a crafted packet.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.046 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 24

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.0VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.1VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.2VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.3VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.4VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.5VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.6VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.7VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.8VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.9VulnerableWireshark Foundation
  • 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
  • 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
Show 14 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.10VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.11VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.12VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.0VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.1VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.2VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.3VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableMageia
  • 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:1.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.12 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • 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:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Mageia

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:2393 Released 2015-11-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    wireshark 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
  • RHSA-2015:1460 Released 2015-07-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    wireshark security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-17.el6, wireshark-gnome-1.8.10-17.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) wireshark-devel-1.8.10-17.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-17.el6, wireshark-1.8.10-17.el6.ppc, wireshark-gnome-1.8.10-17.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) wireshark-devel-1.8.10-17.el6, wireshark-devel-1.8.10-17.el6.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-17.el6, wireshark-gnome-1.8.10-17.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) wireshark-devel-1.8.10-17.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan 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 Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1460
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1460
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1460
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2393
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1460
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2393
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1460
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2393
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1460
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2393
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2189
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2g8p-8mm7-ff75

References

Advisory 9

Other 2

Sources

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