Improper input validation in Wireshark
CVE-2012-0041
The dissect_packet function in epan/packet.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.11 and 1.6.x before 1.6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long packet in a capture file, as demonstrated by an airopeek file.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 1.4.0, 1.4.1, 1.4.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch)
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc (Patch)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/20/4 (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/54425 (third-party-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/48947 (third-party-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/11/7 (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/47494 (third-party-advisory)
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml (vendor-advisory)