CVE-2012-4291: Low severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability
Published Aug 16, 2012
·Updated
The CIP 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 (memory 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-2012-4291?
CVE-2012-4291 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to memory consumption issues.
2
How do I fix CVE-2012-4291?
To fix CVE-2012-4291, update Wireshark to version 1.4.15, 1.6.10, or 1.8.2 or later.
3
What impact does CVE-2012-4291 have on Wireshark?
CVE-2012-4291 can cause Wireshark to crash or become unresponsive when it receives a malformed packet.
4
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2012-4291?
Wireshark versions 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 are affected by CVE-2012-4291.
5
Who can exploit CVE-2012-4291?
CVE-2012-4291 can be exploited by remote attackers who send malformed packets to a vulnerable version of Wireshark.