CVE-2012-5237
low
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
3.3
VIR risk
3.3
Description
The dissect_hsrp function in epan/dissectors/packet-hsrp.c in the HSRP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed packet.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5237
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-26.html
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44454
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.8.2-2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.8.2-2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.8.2-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.8.2-2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.8.2-2 |
References
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-hsrp.c?r1=44454&r2=44453&pathrev=44454
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44454
- http://osvdb.org/85884
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55754
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027604
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-26.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7581
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79009
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14992
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5237
CWEs
CWE-399
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.