CVE-2015-2191

Name: CVE-2015-2191
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-03-08T02:59:05.777+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.89%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-2191 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer overflow in the dissect_tnef function in epan/dissectors/packet-tnef.c in the TNEF dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted length field in a packet.. EPSS estimates a 3.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in the dissect_tnef function in epan/dissectors/packet-tnef.c in the TNEF dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted length field in a packet.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.89%

88.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-189

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Mageia	Mageia	4.0
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.0
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.1
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.2
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.3
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.4
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.5
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.6
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.7
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.8
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.9
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.10
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.11
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.12
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.12.0
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.12.1
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.12.2
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.12.3
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0117.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1460.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3210Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:183Broken Link
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72941
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031858Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-10.htmlVendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11023Issue Tracking
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=608cf324b3962877e9699f3e81e8f82ac9f1ea14
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0117.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1460.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3210Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:183Broken Link
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72941
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031858Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-10.htmlVendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11023Issue Tracking
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=608cf324b3962877e9699f3e81e8f82ac9f1ea14
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03

Timeline

Published: Mar 8, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-2191?

How severe is CVE-2015-2191?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-2191 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2191?

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Source: NVD / NIST