CVE-2012-6061

Description

The dissect_wtp_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-wtp.c in the WTP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a crafted value in a packet.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15253

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-37.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0341.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00042.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00022.html

http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=45614

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3