CVE-2012-4286

Public Exploit

Description

The pcapng_read_packet_block function in wiretap/pcapng.c in the pcap-ng file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted pcap-ng file.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.19% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55035 vdb entry
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-24.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15693 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/54425 third party advisory
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?revision=44074&view=revision patch
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml vendor advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7533 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/51363 third party advisory
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/wiretap/pcapng.c?r1=44074&r2=44073&pathrev=44074 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/50276 third party advisory
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4286?
CVE-2012-4286 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4286?
To fix CVE-2012-4286, 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-2012-4286 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4286 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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