CVE-2012-6057
published 2012-12-05CVE-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…
PriorityP422medium5CVSS 2.0
AVNACLAuNCNINAP
EPSS
2.78%
84.9th percentile
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.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | wireshark | < wireshark 1.8.6-1 (bookworm) | wireshark 1.8.6-1 (bookworm) |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 1.8.6-1 | 1.8.6-1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 1.8.6-1 | 1.8.6-1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 1.8.6-1 | 1.8.6-1 |
| wireshark | wireshark | >= 0 < 1.8.6-1 | 1.8.6-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv5.0MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.0LOW
vendor_redhat5.0MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-9c4x-v3xv-w4vf: The dissect_eigrp_metric_comm function in epan/dissectors/packet-eigrp
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2012-6057 [MEDIUM] GHSA-9c4x-v3xv-w4vf: The dissect_eigrp_metric_comm function in epan/dissectors/packet-eigrp
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.
OSV
CVE-2012-6057: The dissect_eigrp_metric_comm function in epan/dissectors/packet-eigrp
osv·2012-12-05·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2012-6057 [MEDIUM] CVE-2012-6057: The dissect_eigrp_metric_comm function in epan/dissectors/packet-eigrp
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.
Red Hat
wireshark: DoS (infinite loop) in the EIGRP dissector (wnpa-sec-2012-34)
vendor_redhat·2012-11-28·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2012-6057 [MEDIUM] CWE-835 wireshark: DoS (infinite loop) in the EIGRP dissector (wnpa-sec-2012-34)
wireshark: DoS (infinite loop) in the EIGRP dissector (wnpa-sec-2012-34)
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.
Statement: Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of wireshark as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
Package: wireshark (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Package: wireshark (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2012-6057: wireshark - The dissect_eigrp_metric_comm function in epan/dissectors/packet-eigrp.c in the ...
vendor_debian·2012·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2012-6057 [MEDIUM] CVE-2012-6057: wireshark - The dissect_eigrp_metric_comm function in epan/dissectors/packet-eigrp.c in the ...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1.8.6-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1.8.6-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.8.6-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.8.6-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.8.6-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-eigrp.c?r1=45408&r2=45407&pathrev=45408http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=45408http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00022.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00042.htmlhttp://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-34.htmlhttps://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7800https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15883http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-eigrp.c?r1=45408&r2=45407&pathrev=45408http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=45408http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00022.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00042.htmlhttp://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-34.htmlhttps://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7800https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15883
2012-12-05
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