CVE-2015-6243: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2015-6243: The dissector-table implementation in epan/packet.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 mishandles table sear...

The dissector-table implementation in epan/packet.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 mishandles table searches for empty strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet, related to the (1) dissector_get_string_handle and (2) dissector_get_default_string_handle functions.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 07:15 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2015-6243 is a Wireshark crash bug. A specially crafted packet could make affected Wireshark 1.12.x versions before 1.12.7 crash while dissecting traffic. The business impact is analyst tooling disruption, not documented data theft or system takeover in the supplied sources. Exposure is most likely on analyst workstations, packet-capture review hosts, and automated systems running Wireshark or related dissectors from the 1.12.x branch before 1.12.7. Treat this as a patching and operational resilience item. It can interrupt security monitoring or investigations, but the supplied evidence supports application crash impact only, not broader compromise. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Wireshark 1.12.x installations to 1.12.7 or later fixed vendor packages.; Apply relevant distribution security updates from Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, or Oracle where applicable.; Limit use of affected Wireshark builds on untrusted packet captures until patched..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 22:03 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 24, 2015, 23:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eb1ccbdccde89701f255f921d88992878057477dCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11381CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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