CVE-2015-3906
The logcat_dump_text function in wiretap/logcat.c in the Android Logcat file parser in Wireshark...
The logcat_dump_text function in wiretap/logcat.c in the Android Logcat file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 does not properly handle a lack of \0 termination, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted message in a packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3815.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The logcat_dump_text function in wiretap/logcat.c in the Android Logcat file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 does not properly handle a lack of \0 termination, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted message in a packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3815.
- Record
CVE-2015-3906- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The logcat_dump_text function in wiretap/logcat.c in the Android Logcat file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 does not properly handle a lack of \0 termination, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted message in a packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3815.
- Record
CVE-2015-3906- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-3940 No score
The logcat_dump_text function in wiretap/logcat.c in the Android Logcat file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 does not properly handle a lack of \0 termination, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted message in a packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3815.
- Record
EUVD-2015-3940- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fx4j-jxfj-qvjh No score
The logcat_dump_text function in wiretap/logcat.c in the Android Logcat file parser in Wireshark...
The logcat_dump_text function in wiretap/logcat.c in the Android Logcat file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 does not properly handle a lack of \0 termination, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted message in a packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3815.
- Record
GHSA-fx4j-jxfj-qvjh- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The logcat_dump_text function in wiretap/logcat.c in the Android Logcat file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 does not properly handle a lack of \0 termination, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted message in a packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3815.
- Record
CVE-2015-3906- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-3906 No score
The logcat_dump_text function in wiretap/logcat.c in the Android Logcat file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 does not properly handle a lack of \0 termination, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted message in a packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3815.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3906- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-3906 No score
The logcat_dump_text function in wiretap/logcat.c in the Android Logcat file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 does not properly handle a lack of \0 termination, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted message in a packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3815.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3906- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkDebian:12 |
before 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1 | 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1 |
wiresharkDebian:13 |
before 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1 | 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1 |
wiresharkDebian:14 |
before 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1 | 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1 |
wiresharkDebian:8 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u1, plus listed versions 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4 |
1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-3906 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Wireshark, published May 26, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.18%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1.