CVE-2012-0068

Wireshark 1.4.x < 1.4.11 and 1.6.x < 1.6.5 - Denial of Service via Novell Capture File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The lanalyzer_read function in wiretap/lanalyzer.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.11 and 1.6.x before 1.6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a Novell capture file containing a record that is too small.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/20/4
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-01.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/11/7
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/47494
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15379

Scores

EPSS 0.0160
EPSS Percentile 81.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (18)
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.0
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.1
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.2
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.3
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.4
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.5
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.6
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.7
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.8
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.9
... and 8 more
Published Apr 11, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026