CVE-2012-0043 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via fragmented RLC packets in Wireshark.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-0043?
CVE-2012-0043 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 11 Apr 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the reassemble_message function in epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c in the RLC dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.11 and 1.6.x before 1.6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a series of fragmented RLC packets.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0043?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0043?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2012-0043 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0043 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0043, GHSA-4v5g-q8f8-h8fg.