CVE-2015-6246: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2015-6246: The dissect_wa_payload function in epan/dissectors/packet-waveagent.c in the WaveAgent dissector in Wiresha...

The dissect_wa_payload function in epan/dissectors/packet-waveagent.c in the WaveAgent dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 mishandles large tag values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

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

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This vulnerability can make Wireshark crash when it processes a specially crafted WaveAgent packet. The business impact is denial of service for analysts or monitoring workflows using affected Wireshark versions, not documented data theft or system takeover. Exposure is mainly systems running Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7, especially analyst workstations or sensors that inspect packet captures or live traffic containing WaveAgent data. Treat this as a contained operational resilience issue. It can interrupt packet analysis but the cited material does not indicate code execution, data exposure, or known active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Wireshark 1.12.x installations to 1.12.7 or later.; Apply vendor-packaged fixes from Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, Oracle, or the relevant distributor.; Prioritize analyst workstations and network-monitoring hosts that process untrusted captures..

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

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

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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11358CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5523726e6960fe9d7e301376fd7a94599f65fd42CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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