3.3
CWE
189
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-4293

First published: Thu Aug 16 2012(Updated: )

plugins/ethercat/packet-ecatmb.c in the EtherCAT Mailbox 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 does not properly handle certain integer fields, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application exit) via a malformed packet.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE=12.1
SunOS=5.11
Wireshark=1.6.0
Wireshark=1.6.1
Wireshark=1.6.2
Wireshark=1.6.3
Wireshark=1.6.4
Wireshark=1.6.5
Wireshark=1.6.6
Wireshark=1.6.7
Wireshark=1.6.8
Wireshark=1.6.9
Wireshark=1.8.0
Wireshark=1.8.1
Wireshark=1.4.0
Wireshark=1.4.1
Wireshark=1.4.2
Wireshark=1.4.3
Wireshark=1.4.4
Wireshark=1.4.5
Wireshark=1.4.6
Wireshark=1.4.7
Wireshark=1.4.8
Wireshark=1.4.9
Wireshark=1.4.10
Wireshark=1.4.11
Wireshark=1.4.12
Wireshark=1.4.13
Wireshark=1.4.14

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-4293?

    CVE-2012-4293 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-4293?

    To fix CVE-2012-4293, upgrade Wireshark to version 1.4.15, 1.6.10, or 1.8.2 or later.

  • Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2012-4293?

    Affected versions of Wireshark include 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2.

  • Can CVE-2012-4293 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2012-4293 can be exploited remotely by sending a malformed packet.

  • What systems are impacted by CVE-2012-4293?

    CVE-2012-4293 impacts systems running specific versions of Wireshark and certain operating systems including openSUSE and SunOS.

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