Resource Management Errors Affecting wireshark package, versions <1.6.8-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-WIRESHARK-378291
  • published30 Jun 2012
  • disclosed30 Jun 2012

Introduced: 30 Jun 2012

CVE-2012-2392  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 wireshark to version 1.6.8-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 1.6.x before 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors related to the (1) ANSI MAP, (2) ASF, (3) IEEE 802.11, (4) IEEE 802.3, and (5) LTP dissectors.

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