Security Advisory
CVE-2015-6241
4.3
Vulnerability Description
The proto_tree_add_bytes_item function in epan/proto.c in the protocol-tree implementation in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 does not properly terminate a data structure after a failure to locate a number within a string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Published Date
August 24, 2015
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory