CVE-2012-1594: Code Injection
First published: Wed Apr 11 2012(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.6.0 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.6.1 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.6.2 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.6.3 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.6.4 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.6.5 |
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Reference Links
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=40967
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078770.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48548
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52738
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026874
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-05.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6809
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74362
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15244
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/author
- agent/tags
- agent/type
- agent/event
- agent/description
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/first-publish-date
- vendor/wireshark
- canonical/wireshark wireshark
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.6.0
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.6.1
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.6.2
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.6.3
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.6.4
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.6.5