# CVE-2015-2190: epan/proto.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.4 does not properly handle integer data types greater than 32 bits in size, which allows remote

- 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

epan/proto.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.4 does not properly handle integer data types greater than 32 bits in size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted packet that is improperly handled by the LLDP dissector.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00038.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031858
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72938
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-09.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10983
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d1865e000ebedf49fc0d9f221a11d6af74360837

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