CVE-2015-3811

Name: CVE-2015-3811
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-05-26T15:59:05.027+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.88%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-3811 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. epan/dissectors/packet-wcp.c in the WCP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.14 and 1.12.x before 1.12.5 improperly refers to previously processed bytes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2188.. EPSS estimates a 2.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-wcp.c in the WCP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.14 and 1.12.x before 1.12.5 improperly refers to previously processed bytes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2188.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.88%

85.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-17

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Solaris	11.2
Oracle	Linux	7
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	1.10.13
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.12.0
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.12.1
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.12.2
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.12.3
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.12.4

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0631.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3277
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-14.htmlVendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10978Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6fc6aa0b4efc1a1c3d7a2e3b5189e888fb6ccc2
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0631.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3277
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-14.htmlVendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10978Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6fc6aa0b4efc1a1c3d7a2e3b5189e888fb6ccc2
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03

Timeline

Published: May 26, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-3811?

How severe is CVE-2015-3811?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-3811 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3811?

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Source: NVD / NIST