CVE-2012-3548 (GCVE-0-2012-3548)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-08-30 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 20:13
VLAI
Summary
The dissect_drda function in epan/dissectors/packet-drda.c in Wireshark 1.6.x through 1.6.10 and 1.8.x through 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a small value for a certain length field in a capture file.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
redhat CNA under the redhat root
CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 1045 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/29/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://secunia.com/advisories/54425 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849926 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-20130… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027464 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
Date Public
2012-08-29 00:00
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