Remote Code Execution (RCE) Affecting wireshark package, versions [,1.6.6)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.58% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-WIRESHARK-2318038
  • published14 Dec 2021
  • disclosed11 Apr 2012
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 11 Apr 2012

CVE-2012-1594  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade wireshark to version 1.6.6 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1