CVE-2010-2992

Description

packet-gsm_a_rr.c in the GSM A RR dissector in Wireshark 1.2.2 through 1.2.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors that trigger a NULL pointer dereference.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.20% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00003.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/42877	third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html	vendor advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.10.html	vendor advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4897
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0076	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11651	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2992?: CVE-2010-2992 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2992?: To fix CVE-2010-2992, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-2992 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2010-2992 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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