CVE-2012-6062 — Improper Input Validation in Wireshark

CWE-20 — Improper Input ValidationCWE-835 — Infinite Loop6 documents5 sources
Severity
5.0MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 49.25%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
WiresharkDebian Wireshark
Timeline
PublishedDec 5
Latest updateMay 17

Description

The dissect_rtcp_app function in epan/dissectors/packet-rtcp.c in the RTCP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:N/I:N/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/wireshark< wireshark 1.8.6-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianwireshark/wireshark< 1.8.6-1+3
▶NVDwireshark/wireshark16 versions+15

Patches

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

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-cprv-qq49-f798: The dissect_rtcp_app function in epan/dissectors/packet-rtcp↗2022-05-17
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OSV
CVE-2012-6062: The dissect_rtcp_app function in epan/dissectors/packet-rtcp↗2012-12-05
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
Red Hat
wireshark: DoS (infinite loop) in the RTCP dissector (wnpa-sec-2012-38)↗2012-11-28
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Red Hat
wireshark: DoS (infinite loop) in the RTCP dissector (wnpa-sec-2012-38)↗2012-11-28
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Debian
CVE-2012-6062: wireshark - The dissect_rtcp_app function in epan/dissectors/packet-rtcp.c in the RTCP disse...↗2012
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