CVE-2012-6055
Wireshark 1.8.x < 1.8.4 - Denial of Service via Zero Sub-Type Length Field
Title source: llmDescription
epan/dissectors/packet-3g-a11.c in the 3GPP2 A11 dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a zero value in a sub-type length field.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-39.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00042.html
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7801
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-3g-a11.c?r1=45337&r2=45336&pathrev=45337
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16044
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00022.html
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=45337
Scores
EPSS
0.0072
EPSS Percentile
72.7%
Details
CWE
CWE-189
Status
published
Products (4)
wireshark/wireshark
1.8.0
wireshark/wireshark
1.8.1
wireshark/wireshark
1.8.2
wireshark/wireshark
1.8.3
Published
Dec 05, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026