Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting wireshark-gnome package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.75% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-WIRESHARKGNOME-1731820
  • published14 Oct 2021
  • disclosed22 Jul 2012

Introduced: 22 Jul 2012

CVE-2012-4049  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:6 wireshark-gnome.

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.

epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in the NFS dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.14, 1.6.x before 1.6.9, and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1