CVE-2012-1595

Wireshark 1.4.x < 1.4.12 and 1.6.x < 1.6.6 - Denial of Service via Invalid Pseudoheader Size in WTAP_ENCAP_ERF File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The pcap_process_pseudo_header function in wiretap/pcap-common.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.12 and 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a WTAP_ENCAP_ERF file containing an Extension or Multi-Channel header with an invalid pseudoheader size, related to the pcap and pcap-ng file parsers.

References (15)

Core 15
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52737
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/48986
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15548
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/13
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/48947
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-04/msg00060.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078770.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-06.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/news/20120327.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/48548
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74364
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078769.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026874

Scores

EPSS 0.0105
EPSS Percentile 77.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
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