CVE-2015-3812
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CVE-2015-3812
Multiple memory leaks in the x11_init_protocol function in epan/dissectors/packet-x11.c in the X11 dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.14 and 1.12.x before 1.12.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted packet.
Exploit probability
3.7%
Published
May 26, 2015
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 16, 2026
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
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CVE-2015-3812
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Multiple memory leaks in the x11_init_protocol function in epan/dissectors/packet-x11.c in the X11 dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.14 and 1.12.x before 1.12.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted packet.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- 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.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74637
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-15.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11088
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b8ccc2a6add29823a0ff0492fc50372449007e7b
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03