SB2012092014 - Resource management error in wireshark (Alpine package)
Published: September 20, 2012
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012092014
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4290)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The CTDB dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed packet.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.