CVE-2015-3814 (GCVE-0-2015-3814)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-05-26 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 05:56
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Summary
The (1) dissect_tfs_request and (2) dissect_tfs_response functions in epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.14 and 1.12.x before 1.12.5 interpret a zero value as a length rather than an error condition, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
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CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2015-05-12 00:00
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