epan/proto.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.4 does not properly handle integer data…
Priority LOW 29CWE-19Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
epan/proto.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.4 does not properly handle integer data types greater than 32 bits in size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted packet that is improperly handled by the LLDP dissector.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03515 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 7
| 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:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12.3 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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: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:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2190
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ffqw-9wrr-c9hr
References
Advisory 4
Sources
- CVE-2015-2190 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-2190 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ffqw-9wrr-c9hr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-2190 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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