CVE-2012-3548

Public Exploit

Description

The dissect_drda function in epan/dissectors/packet-drda.c in Wireshark 1.6.x through 1.6.10 and 1.8.x through 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a small value for a certain length field in a capture file.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.49%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15646 vdb entry signature
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/29/4 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/54425 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849926
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7666 patch exploit
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027464 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3548?
CVE-2012-3548 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3548?
To fix CVE-2012-3548, 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-2012-3548 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3548 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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