CVE-2012-0041 (GCVE-0-2012-0041)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-04-11 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 18:09
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
11 references
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|---|---|
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/20/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/54425 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-01.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48947 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/11/7 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/47494 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-20130… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Date Public
2012-01-10 00:00
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