CVE-2012-0041 — Improper Input Validation in Wireshark

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation8 documents6 sources
Severity
4.3MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
2.3%
top 15.32%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
WiresharkDebian WiresharkRedhat Enterprise Linux
Timeline
PublishedApr 11
Latest updateMay 4

Description

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.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:N/I:N/A:PExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/wireshark< wireshark 1.6.5-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianwireshark/wireshark< 1.6.5-1+3
▶NVDwireshark/wireshark16 versions+15

Also affects: Enterprise Linux 5

Patches

Patch: anonsvn.wireshark.org ↗Patch: bugs.wireshark.org ↗Patch: anonsvn.wireshark.org ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-6j5c-vcm6-qh7m: The dissect_packet function in epan/packet↗2022-05-04
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OSV
CVE-2012-0041: The dissect_packet function in epan/packet↗2012-04-11
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
wireshark: multiple file parser vulnerabilities (wnpa-sec-2012-01)↗2012-01-10
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Debian
CVE-2012-0041: wireshark - The dissect_packet function in epan/packet.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.11 an...↗2012
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💬Community

3
Bugzilla
CVE-2012-3387 CVE-2012-3388 CVE-2012-3389 CVE-2012-3390 CVE-2012-3391 CVE-2012-3392 CVE-2012-3393 CVE-2012-3394 CVE-2012-3395 CVE-2012-3396 CVE-2012-3397 CVE-2012-3398 moodle: upstream 2.3.1, 2.2.4, 2↗2012-07-20
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Bugzilla
CVE-2012-0041 CVE-2012-0042 CVE-2012-0043 CVE-2012-0066 CVE-2012-0067 CVE-2012-0068 wireshark various flaws [fedora-all]↗2012-01-13
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Bugzilla
CVE-2012-0041 wireshark: multiple file parser vulnerabilities (wnpa-sec-2012-01)↗2012-01-12
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