Incorrect Length Value in SMTP Dissector Allows Remote Denial of Service

CVE-2015-0563 · MEDIUM Severity

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

epan/dissectors/packet-smtp.c in the SMTP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.12 and 1.12.x before 1.12.3 uses an incorrect length value for certain string-append operations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

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