Resource Management Errors Affecting wireshark-gnome package, versions <0:1.8.10-4.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (53rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-WIRESHARKGNOME-1472965
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed21 May 2012

Introduced: 21 May 2012

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

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 wireshark-gnome to version 0:1.8.10-4.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2013:1569.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark-gnome package and not the wireshark-gnome package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 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.

CVSS Scores

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