# CVE-2015-2187: The dissect\_atn\_cpdlc\_heur function in asn1/atn-cpdlc/packet-atn-cpdlc-template.c in the ATN-CPDLC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-03-08 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The dissect_atn_cpdlc_heur function in asn1/atn-cpdlc/packet-atn-cpdlc-template.c in the ATN-CPDLC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.4 does not properly follow the TRY/ENDTRY code requirements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted packet.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00038.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-06.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9952
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1a3dd349233a4ee3e69295c8e79f9a216027037e
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031858
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72940

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