CVE-2012-0041

CVE Details

Release Date:	2012-01-10
Impact:	Low	What is this?

Description

The dissect_packet function in epan/packet.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.11 and 1.6.x before 1.6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long packet in a capture file, as demonstrated by an airopeek file.

See more information about CVE-2012-0041 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	1.9
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (wireshark)	ELSA-2013-0125	2013-01-11
Oracle Linux version 6 (wireshark)	ELSA-2012-0509	2012-04-23