CVE-2012-4290: Low severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability
Published Aug 16, 2012
·Updated
The CTDB dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed packet.
Affected Software
31 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.0
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.1
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.2
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.3
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.4
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.5
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.6
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.7
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.8
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.9
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.10
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.11
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.12
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.13
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.14
openSUSE openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE openSUSE=12.1
redhat Enterprise Linux=5
Sun SunOS=5.11
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
Wireshark Wireshark=1.6.6
Wireshark Wireshark=1.6.7
Wireshark Wireshark=1.6.8
Wireshark Wireshark=1.6.9
Wireshark Wireshark=1.8.0
Wireshark Wireshark=1.8.1
Event History
Aug 16, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2012-4290?
CVE-2012-4290 has been classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability allowing remote attackers to consume CPU resources.
2
How do I fix CVE-2012-4290?
To fix CVE-2012-4290, update Wireshark to version 1.4.15, 1.6.10, or 1.8.2 or later.
3
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2012-4290?
Wireshark versions prior to 1.4.15, 1.6.10, and 1.8.2 are affected by CVE-2012-4290.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2012-4290 allow?
CVE-2012-4290 allows attackers to perform a denial of service attack through malformed packets.
5
Is CVE-2012-4290 specific to certain operating systems?
CVE-2012-4290 affects Wireshark across various operating systems including openSUSE and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.