CVE-2015-3808

HIGH 7.8CVE-2015-3808 · Published 26/05/2015 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2015-3808 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability affecting wireshark (wireshark).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 2.8%, higher than 86.5% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
wireshark wireshark	`= 1.12.0= 1.12.1= 1.12.2= 1.12.3= 1.12.4`	No fix yet

Description

The dissect_lbmr_pser function in epan/dissectors/packet-lbmr.c in the LBMR dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 does not reject a zero length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

References

securityfocus.com/bid/74628
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-12.html · Vendor Advisory
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03

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