CVE-2012-6061

Public Exploit

Description

The dissect_wtp_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-wtp.c in the WTP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a crafted value in a packet.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.72% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.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%3A15253 vdb entry signature
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-wtp.c?r1=45614&r2=45613&pathrev=45614 exploit vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0341.html vendor advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7869 exploit vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00022.html vendor advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-37.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00042.html vendor advisory
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=45614

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6061?
CVE-2012-6061 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6061?
To fix CVE-2012-6061, 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-2012-6061 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-6061 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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