CVE-2012-6057

Description

The dissect_eigrp_metric_comm function in epan/dissectors/packet-eigrp.c in the EIGRP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 uses the wrong data type for a certain offset value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a malformed packet.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.64%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-eigrp.c?r1=45408&r2=45407&pathrev=45408 patch
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-34.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00022.html vendor advisory
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=45408
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00042.html vendor advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7800
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15883 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6057?
CVE-2012-6057 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6057?
To fix CVE-2012-6057, 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-2012-6057 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-6057 is being actively exploited. 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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