CVE-2012-3548
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.55%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.55% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- 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://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7666Exploit, Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849926
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15646
- 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://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7666Exploit, Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849926
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15646
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.