CVE-2012-4298
published 2012-08-16CVE-2012-4298: Integer signedness error in the vwr_read_rec_data_ethernet function in wiretap/vwr.c in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows…
PriorityP433medium5.4CVSS 2.0
AVAACMAuNCPIPAP
EPSS
6.01%
92.6th percentile
Integer signedness error in the vwr_read_rec_data_ethernet function in wiretap/vwr.c in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet-trace file that triggers a buffer overflow.
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | wireshark | < wireshark 1.8.2-1 (bookworm) | wireshark 1.8.2-1 (bookworm) |
| sun | sunos | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 1.8.2-1 | 1.8.2-1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 1.8.2-1 | 1.8.2-1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 1.8.2-1 | 1.8.2-1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 1.8.2-1 | 1.8.2-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.05.4MEDIUMAV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv5.4MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.4MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.4MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-7qhq-gcwc-xffw: Integer signedness error in the vwr_read_rec_data_ethernet function in wiretap/vwr
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2012-4298 [MEDIUM] GHSA-7qhq-gcwc-xffw: Integer signedness error in the vwr_read_rec_data_ethernet function in wiretap/vwr
Integer signedness error in the vwr_read_rec_data_ethernet function in wiretap/vwr.c in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet-trace file that triggers a buffer overflow.
OSV
CVE-2012-4298: Integer signedness error in the vwr_read_rec_data_ethernet function in wiretap/vwr
osv·2012-08-16·CVSS 5.4
CVE-2012-4298 [MEDIUM] CVE-2012-4298: Integer signedness error in the vwr_read_rec_data_ethernet function in wiretap/vwr
Integer signedness error in the vwr_read_rec_data_ethernet function in wiretap/vwr.c in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet-trace file that triggers a buffer overflow.
Red Hat
wireshark: buffer overflow in Ixia IxVeriWave file parser (wnpa-sec-2012-25)
vendor_redhat·2012-08-15·CVSS 5.4
CVE-2012-4298 [MEDIUM] wireshark: buffer overflow in Ixia IxVeriWave file parser (wnpa-sec-2012-25)
wireshark: buffer overflow in Ixia IxVeriWave file parser (wnpa-sec-2012-25)
Integer signedness error in the vwr_read_rec_data_ethernet function in wiretap/vwr.c in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet-trace file that triggers a buffer overflow.
Statement: This issue did not affect the versions of wireshark as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or 6.
Package: wireshark (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Package: wireshark (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2012-4298: wireshark - Integer signedness error in the vwr_read_rec_data_ethernet function in wiretap/v...
vendor_debian·2012·CVSS 5.4
CVE-2012-4298 [MEDIUM] CVE-2012-4298: wireshark - Integer signedness error in the vwr_read_rec_data_ethernet function in wiretap/v...
Integer signedness error in the vwr_read_rec_data_ethernet function in wiretap/vwr.c in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet-trace file that triggers a buffer overflow.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1.8.2-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1.8.2-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.8.2-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.8.2-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.8.2-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2012-4298 wireshark: buffer overflow in Ixia IxVeriWave file parser (wnpa-sec-2012-25)
bugzilla·2012-08-15·CVSS 5.4
CVE-2012-4298 [MEDIUM] CVE-2012-4298 wireshark: buffer overflow in Ixia IxVeriWave file parser (wnpa-sec-2012-25)
CVE-2012-4298 wireshark: buffer overflow in Ixia IxVeriWave file parser (wnpa-sec-2012-25)
It may be possible to make Wireshark crash, hang, or execute code by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Affects 1.8.0 to 1.8.1 and is fixed in upstream 1.8.2 version.
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-25.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7533
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44074
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44075
Statement:
This issue did not affect the versions of wireshark as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or 6.
Discussion:
Created wireshark tracking bugs for this issue
Affects: fedora-rawhide [bug 848589]
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wireshark-1.8.2-1.fc18 has been pushed to the Fedora 1
Bugzilla
CVE-2012-4294 CVE-2012-4295 CVE-2012-4286 CVE-2012-4298 CVE-2012-4287 wireshark various flaws [fedora-rawhide]
bugzilla·2012-08-15·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2012-4294 [MEDIUM] CVE-2012-4294 CVE-2012-4295 CVE-2012-4286 CVE-2012-4298 CVE-2012-4287 wireshark various flaws [fedora-rawhide]
CVE-2012-4294 CVE-2012-4295 CVE-2012-4286 CVE-2012-4298 CVE-2012-4287 wireshark various flaws [fedora-rawhide]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected Fedora
versions.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When creating a Bodhi update request, please include this bug ID and the
bug IDs of this bug's parent bugs filed against the "Security Response"
product (the top-level CVE bugs). Please mention the CVE IDs being fixed
in the RPM changelog when available.
Bodhi update submission link:
https://admin.fedoraproj
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/wiretap/vwr.c?r1=44075&r2=44074&pathrev=44075http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?revision=44075&view=revisionhttp://secunia.com/advisories/50276http://secunia.com/advisories/51363http://secunia.com/advisories/54425http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55035http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-25.htmlhttps://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7533https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15777http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/wiretap/vwr.c?r1=44075&r2=44074&pathrev=44075http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?revision=44075&view=revisionhttp://secunia.com/advisories/50276http://secunia.com/advisories/51363http://secunia.com/advisories/54425http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55035http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-25.htmlhttps://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7533https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15777
2012-08-16
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