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CVE-2015-3812

Multiple memory leaks in the x11_init_protocol function in epan/dissectors/packet-x11.c in the...

7.8 HighFix available

CVE-2015-3812 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Wireshark, published November 14, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.67%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.8 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
3.67%EPSS, 89th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
1.12.5+g5819e5b-1wireshark +36 more

Description

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 likelihood

3.67%Up 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark
Debian:12
before 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1
1.12.5+g5819e5b-1
wireshark
Debian:13
before 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1
1.12.5+g5819e5b-1
wireshark
Debian:14
before 1.12.5+g5819e5b-1
1.12.5+g5819e5b-1
wireshark
Debian: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
wireshark
Mageia:4
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 1.10.14-1.mga4
1.10.14-1.mga4
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 21 CVEs
before 0:1.10.14-7.el7
0:1.10.14-7.el7
wireshark-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 21 CVEs
before 0:1.10.14-7.el7
0:1.10.14-7.el7
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 21 CVEs
before 0:1.10.14-7.el7
0:1.10.14-7.el7
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 21 CVEs
before 0:1.10.14-7.el7
0:1.10.14-7.el7
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 21 CVEs
before 0:1.10.14-7.el7
0:1.10.14-7.el7
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 21 CVEs
before 0:1.10.14-7.el7
0:1.10.14-7.el7
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 21 CVEs
before 0:1.10.14-7.el7
0:1.10.14-7.el7
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 21 CVEs
before 0:1.10.14-7.el7
0:1.10.14-7.el7
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 21 CVEs
before 0:1.10.14-7.el7
0:1.10.14-7.el7
wireshark-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 21 CVEs
before 0:1.10.14-7.el7
0:1.10.14-7.el7
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 21 CVEs
before 0:1.10.14-7.el7
0:1.10.14-7.el7
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 21 CVEs
before 0:1.10.14-7.el7
0:1.10.14-7.el7
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-25.el6
0:1.8.10-25.el6
wireshark-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-25.el6
0:1.8.10-25.el6
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-25.el6
0:1.8.10-25.el6
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-25.el6
0:1.8.10-25.el6
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-25.el6
0:1.8.10-25.el6
wireshark-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-25.el6
0:1.8.10-25.el6
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-25.el6
0:1.8.10-25.el6
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-25.el6
0:1.8.10-25.el6
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-25.el6
0:1.8.10-25.el6
wireshark-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-25.el6
0:1.8.10-25.el6
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-25.el6
0:1.8.10-25.el6
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-25.el6
0:1.8.10-25.el6
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 1.10.14-12.1
1.10.14-12.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 1.10.14-12.1
1.10.14-12.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 1.10.14-12.1
1.10.14-12.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 1.10.14-12.1
1.10.14-12.1
wireshark
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1, plus listed versions
1.10.2-11.10.3-11.10.5-1ubuntu11.10.5-21.10.6-11.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1
2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1
wireshark
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1, plus listed versions
1.12.7+g7fc8978-11.12.8+g5b6e543-22.0.1+g59ea380-3build12.0.2+ga16e22e-12.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04
2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1
wireshark
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1, plus listed versions
2.4.2-12.4.3-12.4.4-12.4.5-1
2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1
wireshark
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 262 CVEs
before 2.2.2-1.1
2.2.2-1.1

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.8

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.

Record
CVE-2015-3812
CVSS 2.0
7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2015-3812
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-3848No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2015-3848
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g66v-ghww-g5gwNo score

Multiple memory leaks in the x11_init_protocol function in epan/dissectors/packet-x11.c in the...

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.

Record
GHSA-g66v-ghww-g5gw
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2015-3812
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-3812No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3812
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2015-0223No score

Updated wireshark packages fix security vulnerabilities

Updated wireshark packages fix security vulnerabilities:

The WCP dissector could crash while decompressing data (CVE-2015-3811).

The X11 dissector could leak memory (CVE-2015-3812).

The IEEE 802.11 dissector could go into an infinite loop (CVE-2015-3814).

Record
MGASA-2015-0223
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1No score

wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0426-1No score

Security update for wireshark

wireshark has been updated to version 1.10.11 to fix five security issues.

These security issues have been fixed:

* SigComp UDVM buffer overflow (CVE-2014-8710).
* AMQP dissector crash (CVE-2014-8711).
* NCP dissector crashes (CVE-2014-8712, CVE-2014-8713).
* TN5250 infinite loops (CVE-2014-8714).

This non-security issue has been fixed:

* enable zlib (bnc#899303).

Further bug fixes and updated protocol support as listed in:

https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html

Security Issues:

* CVE-2014-8711
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8711>
* CVE-2014-8710
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8710>
* CVE-2014-8714
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8714>
* CVE-2014-8712
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8712>
* CVE-2014-8713
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8713>
Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0426-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0653-1No score

Security update for wireshark

wireshark has been updated to version 1.10.11 to fix five security issues.

These security issues have been fixed:

* SigComp UDVM buffer overflow (CVE-2014-8710).
* AMQP dissector crash (CVE-2014-8711).
* NCP dissector crashes (CVE-2014-8712, CVE-2014-8713).
* TN5250 infinite loops (CVE-2014-8714).

This non-security issue has been fixed:

* enable zlib (bnc#899303).

Further bug fixes and updated protocol support as listed in:

https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html

Security Issues:

* CVE-2014-8711
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8711>
* CVE-2014-8710
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8710>
* CVE-2014-8714
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8714>
* CVE-2014-8712
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8712>
* CVE-2014-8713
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8713>
Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0653-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:1046-1No score

Security update for wireshark

Wireshark was updated to 1.10.14 to fix four security issues.

The following vulnerabilities have been fixed:

  • CVE-2015-3811: The WCP dissector could crash while decompressing data. (wnpa-sec-2015-14)
  • CVE-2015-3812: The X11 dissector could leak memory. (wnpa-sec-2015-15)
  • CVE-2015-3813: The packet reassembly code could leak memory. (wnpa-sec-2015-16)
  • CVE-2015-3814: The IEEE 802.11 dissector could go into an infinite loop. (wnpa-sec-2015-17)
Record
SUSE-SU-2015:1046-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:1098-1No score

Security update for wireshark

wireshark has been updated to version 1.10.11 to fix five security issues.

These security issues have been fixed:

* SigComp UDVM buffer overflow (CVE-2014-8710).
* AMQP dissector crash (CVE-2014-8711).
* NCP dissector crashes (CVE-2014-8712, CVE-2014-8713).
* TN5250 infinite loops (CVE-2014-8714).

This non-security issue has been fixed:

* enable zlib (bnc#899303).

Further bug fixes and updated protocol support as listed in:

https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html

Security Issues:

* CVE-2014-8711
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8711>
* CVE-2014-8710
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8710>
* CVE-2014-8714
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8714>
* CVE-2014-8712
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8712>
* CVE-2014-8713
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8713>
Record
SUSE-SU-2015:1098-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-3812No score

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3812
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
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