CVE-2012-4294
Wireshark 1.8.x - Buffer Overflow in ERF Dissector via Large Speed Value
Title source: llmDescription
Buffer overflow in the channelised_fill_sdh_g707_format function in epan/dissectors/packet-erf.c in the ERF dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large speed (aka rate) value.
References (12)
Core 12
Core References
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55035
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-erf.c?r1=44377&r2=44376&pathrev=44377
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15673
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/51363
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44377
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-16.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7563
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/50276
Scores
EPSS
0.0342
EPSS Percentile
87.6%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (3)
sun/sunos
5.11
wireshark/wireshark
1.8.0
wireshark/wireshark
1.8.1
Published
Aug 16, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026