CVE-2012-4296: Buffer Overflow
First published: Thu Aug 16 2012(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in epan/dissectors/packet-rtps2.c in the RTPS2 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 (CPU consumption) via a malformed packet.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| 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 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.6.6 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.6.7 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.6.8 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.6.9 | |
| openSUSE | =11.4 | |
| openSUSE | =12.1 | |
| Sun SunOS | =5.11 | |
| 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 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.8.0 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.8.1 |
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Reference Links
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-rtps2.c?r1=44320&r2=44319&pathrev=44320
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44320
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00033.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50276
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51363
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2590
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55035
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-18.html
- https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7568
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15583
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2012-4296?
The severity of CVE-2012-4296 is classified as high due to its potential for causing denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4296?
To fix CVE-2012-4296, update Wireshark to version 1.4.15, 1.6.10, or 1.8.2 or later.
What versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2012-4296?
CVE-2012-4296 affects Wireshark versions from 1.4.0 to 1.4.14, 1.6.0 to 1.6.9, and 1.8.0 to 1.8.1.
What type of attack is possible with CVE-2012-4296?
CVE-2012-4296 allows remote attackers to launch a denial of service attack by sending a malformed packet.
What component of Wireshark does CVE-2012-4296 affect?
CVE-2012-4296 specifically affects the RTPS2 dissector component in Wireshark.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/remedy
- agent/author
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/tags
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- 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
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.6.6
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.6.7
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.6.8
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.6.9
- vendor/opensuse
- canonical/opensuse
- version/opensuse/11.4
- version/opensuse/12.1
- vendor/sun
- canonical/sun sunos
- version/sun sunos/5.11
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.4.0
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.4.1
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.4.2
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.4.3
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.4.4
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.4.5
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.4.6
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.4.7
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.4.8
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.4.9
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.4.10
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.4.11
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.4.12
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.4.13
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.4.14
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.8.0
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.8.1