CVE-2012-5240
Wireshark - Buffer Overflow in LDP Dissector via Malformed Packet
Title source: llmDescription
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
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7567
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
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44801
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027604
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-ldp.c?r1=44801&r2=44800&pathrev=44801
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7046
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