Numeric Errors Affecting wireshark package, versions <1.8.6-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.38% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN8-WIRESHARK-378336
  • published5 Dec 2012
  • disclosed5 Dec 2012

Introduced: 5 Dec 2012

CVE-2012-6061  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:8 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:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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