CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-3810

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The WebSocket dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 uses a recursive algorithm, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to increase CPU usage, leading to disruption of system operation and service availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Wireshark to version 1.12.5 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

epan/dissectors/packet-websocket.c in the WebSocket dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 uses a recursive algorithm, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS