CVE-2012-4296: Buffer Overflow
Published 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.
Affected Software
30 affected components
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 openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE 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
Remediation
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-2012-4296?
The severity of CVE-2012-4296 is classified as high due to its potential for causing denial of service.
2
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.
3
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.
4
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.
5
What component of Wireshark does CVE-2012-4296 affect?
CVE-2012-4296 specifically affects the RTPS2 dissector component in Wireshark.