Description
Unspecified vulnerability in packet.c in the GSM A RR dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 and 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unknown vectors related to "an uninitialized dissector handle," which triggers an assertion failure.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by Buildbot Builder · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33224
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36408
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3893
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-06.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36754
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37409
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.2.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5423
Scores
EPSS
0.0315
EPSS Percentile
87.0%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
wireshark/wireshark
1.2.0
wireshark/wireshark
1.2.1
Published
Sep 18, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026