CVE-2012-5240

Wireshark - Buffer Overflow in LDP Dissector via Malformed Packet

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Buffer overflow in the dissect_tlv function in epan/dissectors/packet-ldp.c in the LDP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed packet.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-29.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55754
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15691
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027604

Scores

EPSS 0.0098
EPSS Percentile 76.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (3)
wireshark/wireshark 1.8.0
wireshark/wireshark 1.8.1
wireshark/wireshark 1.8.2
Published Oct 04, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026