Resource management error in Wireshark - CVE-2012-2392
Published: June 30, 2012 / Updated: July 29, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32794
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2392
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Wireshark.org
Affected software:
Wireshark
Wireshark
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 1.6.x before 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors related to the (1) ANSI MAP, (2) ASF, (3) IEEE 802.11, (4) IEEE 802.3, and (5) LTP dissectors.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-2392
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49226
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:015
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:042
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:080
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027094
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-08.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6805
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7118
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7119
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7120
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7124
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15604