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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 1.12.4 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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-2187 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from opensuse, from wireshark organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-03-08T02:59:01.637

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.1	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.2	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.12.0	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.12.1	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.12.2	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.12.3	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00038.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72940 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031858 ([email protected])
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-06.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9952 ([email protected])
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1a3dd349233a4ee3e69295c8e79f9a216027037e ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03 ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00038.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72940 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031858 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-06.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9952 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1a3dd349233a4ee3e69295c8e79f9a216027037e (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For opensuse's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.