CVE-2012-3548
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 4.3 · CWE-399
4.3CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
The dissect_drda function in epan/dissectors/packet-drda.c in Wireshark 1.6.x through 1.6.10 and 1.8.x through 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a small value for a certain length field in a capture file.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexity—
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)2%
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7666 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7666Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/29/4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027464
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849926
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15646