VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-3810

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability3.48%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-05-26
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-websocket.c in the WebSocket dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 uses a recursive algorithm, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.

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