Numeric Errors Affecting wireshark package, versions <1.8.6-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-WIRESHARK-1562672
  • published5 Dec 2012
  • disclosed5 Dec 2012

Introduced: 5 Dec 2012

CVE-2012-6057  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 wireshark to version 1.8.6-1 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:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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