Vulnerability in Wireshark
CVE-2012-6057
The dissect_eigrp_metric_comm function in epan/dissectors/packet-eigrp.c in the EIGRP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 uses the wrong data type for a certain offset value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a malformed packet.
EPSS: 0.028 (84.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.8.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-6057?
- CVE-2012-6057 is a vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under CWE-189. Published 2012-12-05.
- Is CVE-2012-6057 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.