First published: Thu Oct 04 2012(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in the dissect_tlv function in epan/dissectors/packet-ldp.c in the LDP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed packet.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Wireshark Wireshark | =1.8.0 | |
Wireshark Wireshark | =1.8.1 | |
Wireshark Wireshark | =1.8.2 |
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CVE-2012-5240 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
To fix CVE-2012-5240, update Wireshark to version 1.8.3 or later.
CVE-2012-5240 affects Wireshark versions 1.8.0, 1.8.1, and 1.8.2.
CVE-2012-5240 can lead to application crashes or potentially other unspecified impacts.
The buffer overflow vulnerability in CVE-2012-5240 is found in the dissect_tlv function.