NVD
- Id
- 27188
- Name
- CVE-2015-6242
- Description
- The wmem_block_split_free_chunk function in epan/wmem/wmem_allocator_block.c in the wmem block allocator in the memory manager in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.7 does not properly consider a certain case of multiple realloc operations that restore a memory chunk to its original size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect free operation and application crash) via a crafted packet.
- Reject
- CVSS Version
- 2
- CVSS Score
- 4.3
- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS Base Score
- 4.3
- CVSS Impact Subscore
- 2.9
- CVSS Exploit Subscore
- 8.6
- CVSS Vector
- (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
- Pub Date
- 2017-01-19
- Published
- 2015-08-24
- Modified Date
- 2016-12-23
- Seq
- 2015-6242