CVE-2012-5238
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-ppp.c in the PPP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 uses incorrect OUI data structures during the decoding of (1) PPP and (2) LCP data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a malformed packet.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5238
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-27.html
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44688
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=42989
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-ppp.c?r1=42989&r2=42988&pathrev=42989
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-ppp.c?r1=44688&r2=44687&pathrev=44688
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=42989
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44688
- http://osvdb.org/85883
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55754
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027604
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-27.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7316
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7668
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79010
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15593
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5238
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.