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CVE-2015-2191

Integer overflow in the dissect_tnef function in epan/dissectors/packet-tnef.c in the TNEF dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted length field in a packet.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-2191 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from debian, from mageia, from wireshark and 1 other, 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

2015-03-08T02:59:05.777

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-189

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	7.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	mageia	mageia	4.0	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.0	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.1	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.2	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.3	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.4	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.5	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.6	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.7	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.8	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.9	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.10	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.11	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.12	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
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.1	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.2	Yes

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0117.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00038.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1460.html ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3210 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:183 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72941 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031858 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-10.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11023 Issue Tracking ([email protected])
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=608cf324b3962877e9699f3e81e8f82ac9f1ea14 ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03 ([email protected])
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0117.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00038.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1460.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3210 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:183 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72941 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031858 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-10.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11023 Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=608cf324b3962877e9699f3e81e8f82ac9f1ea14 (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 debian'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.