VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-1594
epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
LOW 3.3EPSS 1.57%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.57%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 LOWAV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.57% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=40967Exploit
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078770.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48548
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52738
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026874
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-05.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6809
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74362
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15244
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=40967Exploit
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078770.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48548
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52738
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026874
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-05.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6809
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74362
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15244
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.