CVE-2015-0563 json
epan/dissectors/packet-smtp.c in the SMTP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.12 and 1.12.x before 1.12.3 uses an incorrect length va…
published 2015-01-10 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-0576
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
epan/dissectors/packet-smtp.c in the SMTP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.12 and 1.12.x before 1.12.3 uses an incorrect length value for certain string-append operations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Patch / fix
- wireshark Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.12.1+g01b65bf-3
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0563
- wireshark Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1
- wireshark Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1
- wireshark Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0563
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- wireshark RHEL 7 1.10.14-7.el7
- wireshark-gnome RHEL 7 1.10.14-7.el7
red hat advisories RHSA-2015:2393
- wireshark SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 +1 more 1.10.12-4.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2015:0307-1
- wireshark openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.2.2-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2015-0563 updated cvss 4.3
wireshark: SMTP dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2015-04)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) wireshark 1.10.14-7.el7, wireshark-gnome 1.10.14-7.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) wireshark-devel 1.10.14-7.el7, wireshark-debuginfo 1.10.14-7.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) wireshark 1.10.14-7.el7, wireshark-gnome 1.10.14-7.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) wireshark-devel 1.10.14-7.el7, wireshark-debuginfo 1.10.14-7.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) wireshark 1.10.14-7.el7, wireshark-gnome 1.10.14-7.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) wireshark-devel 1.10.14-7.el7, wireshark-debuginfo 1.10.14-7.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2393
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 wireshark Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 wireshark, wireshark-gnomenot affected: vulnerable code not present
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Exploit prediction
2.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:022
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00053.html
vendor-advisory
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wireshark.org
/security/wnpa-sec-2015-04.html
vendor-advisory
- advisories.mageia.org /MGASA-2015-0019.html
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secunia.com
/advisories/62612
third-party-advisory
- oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- bugs.wireshark.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10823
- code.wireshark.org /review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=611cfd00c283e7a77a2f1fd89c01b0b9f691411b
- oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
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securityfocus.com
/bid/71916
vdb-entry
- code.wireshark.org /review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=854157883bd1972e012c65c0418a9732ef5d9fb0
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-0563
- NVD CVE-2015-0563
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