Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-6054
The dissect_sflow_245_address_type function in epan/dissectors/packet-sflow.c in the sFlow dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 does not properly handle length calculations for an invalid IP address type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a packet that is neither IPv4 nor IPv6.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-6054
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.41%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 71 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-6054
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-6054
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-6054
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http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-sflow.c?r1=45324&r2=45323&pathrev=45324
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/treePatch
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00022.html
openSUSE-SU-2012:1633-1: moderate: wireshark to 1.8.4
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15764
Repository / Oval Repository
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http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-32.html
Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2012-32 · Wireshark sFlow dissector infinite loopVendor Advisory
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7789
7789 – Buildbot crash output: fuzz-2012-10-03-25361.pcap
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00042.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:0151-1: moderate: wireshark to 1.8.4
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http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=45324
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/tree
Products affected by CVE-2012-6054
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*