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CVE-2015-0563

epan/dissectors/packet-smtp.c in the SMTP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.12 and 1.12.x...

5.0 MediumFix available

CVE-2015-0563 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Wireshark, published November 14, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.44%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.12.1+g01b65bf-3.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.44%EPSS, 84th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
1.12.1+g01b65bf-3wireshark +24 more

Description

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.

Exploit likelihood

2.44%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark
Debian:12
before 1.12.1+g01b65bf-3
1.12.1+g01b65bf-3
wireshark
Debian:13
before 1.12.1+g01b65bf-3
1.12.1+g01b65bf-3
wireshark
Debian:14
before 1.12.1+g01b65bf-3
1.12.1+g01b65bf-3
wireshark
Debian:6.0
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 1.8.2-5wheezy15~deb6u1, plus listed versions
1.2.11-61.2.11-6+squeeze11.2.11-6+squeeze101.2.11-6+squeeze111.2.11-6+squeeze12
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1.2.11-6+squeeze131.2.11-6+squeeze141.2.11-6+squeeze151.2.11-6+squeeze21.2.11-6+squeeze41.2.11-6+squeeze51.2.11-6+squeeze61.2.11-6+squeeze71.2.11-6+squeeze81.2.11-6+squeeze91.4.0-11.4.0~rc2-11.4.0~rc2-21.4.1-11.4.2-11.4.2-21.4.2-31.4.3-11.4.3-21.4.3-31.4.4-11.4.5-11.4.6-11.5.0-11.5.1-11.6.0-11.6.0-21.6.1-11.6.2-11.6.3-11.6.4-11.6.5-11.6.5-21.6.6-11.6.7-11.6.8-11.8.0-11.8.0~rc1-11.8.2-11.8.2-21.8.2-51.8.2-5wheezy11.8.2-5wheezy101.8.2-5wheezy111.8.2-5wheezy12
1.8.2-5wheezy15~deb6u1
wireshark
Mageia:4
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 1.10.12-1.mga4
1.10.12-1.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
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1.10.12-4.1
1.10.12-4.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1.10.12-4.1
1.10.12-4.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1.10.12-4.1
1.10.12-4.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1.10.12-4.1
1.10.12-4.1
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 used5.0

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.

Record
CVE-2015-0563
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2015-0563
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-0576No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2015-0576
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x3q8-3jrc-q6hpNo score

epan/dissectors/packet-smtp.c in the SMTP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.12 and 1.12.x...

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.

Record
GHSA-x3q8-3jrc-q6hp
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2015-0563
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-0563No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0563
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2015-0019No score

Updated wireshark packages fix security vulnerabilities

Updated wireshark packages fix security vulnerabilities:

The DEC DNA Routing Protocol dissector could crash (CVE-2015-0562).

The SMTP dissector could crash (CVE-2015-0563).

Wireshark could crash while decypting TLS/SSL sessions (CVE-2015-0564).

Record
MGASA-2015-0019
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-2015:0307-1No score

Security update for wireshark

  This update fixes the following security issues:
  • The following vulnerabilities allowed Wireshark to be crashed by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
    • The WCCP dissector could crash wnpa-sec-2015-01 CVE-2015-0559 CVE-2015-0560 [boo#912365]
    • The LPP dissector could crash. wnpa-sec-2015-02 CVE-2015-0561 [boo#912368]
    • The DEC DNA Routing Protocol dissector could crash. wnpa-sec-2015-03 CVE-2015-0562 [boo#912369]
    • The SMTP dissector could crash. wnpa-sec-2015-04 CVE-2015-0563 [boo#912370]
    • Wireshark could crash while decypting TLS/SSL sessions. wnpa-sec-2015-05 CVE-2015-0564 [boo#912372]
Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0307-1
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-2015:1098-1No 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-2015-0563No score

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0563
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
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