CVE-2012-1594
low
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
3.3
VIR risk
3.3
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1594
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.6.6-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.6.6-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.6.6-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.6.6-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.6.6-1 |
References
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=40967
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078770.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48548
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52738
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026874
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-05.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6809
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74362
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15244
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1594
CWEs
CWE-94
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.