Out-of-Bounds Affecting wireshark package, versions <1.8.2-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.07% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-WIRESHARK-1563165
  • published16 Aug 2012
  • disclosed16 Aug 2012

Introduced: 16 Aug 2012

CVE-2012-4297  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 wireshark to version 1.8.2-1 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.

Buffer overflow in the dissect_gsm_rlcmac_downlink function in epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_rlcmac.c in the GSM RLC MAC dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.10 and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed packet.

CVSS Scores

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