VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-6058
Integer overflow in the dissect_icmpv6 function in epan/dissectors/packet-icmpv6.c in the ICMPv6 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted Number…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.63%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.63%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Integer overflow in the dissect_icmpv6 function in epan/dissectors/packet-icmpv6.c in the ICMPv6 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted Number of Sources value.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.63% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-icmpv6.c?r1=45459&r2=45458&pathrev=45459Exploit
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=45459
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00022.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00042.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-40.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7844Exploit
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16075
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-icmpv6.c?r1=45459&r2=45458&pathrev=45459Exploit
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=45459
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00022.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00042.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-40.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7844Exploit
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16075
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.