#VU43921 Input validation error in Wireshark - CVE-2012-3825
Published: June 30, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43921
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3825
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Wireshark
Wireshark
Software vendor:
Wireshark.org
Wireshark.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Multiple integer overflows in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 1.6.x before 1.6.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors related to the (1) BACapp and (2) Bluetooth HCI dissectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2392.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49226
- 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=7121
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7122
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15478